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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from United Kingdom

3 Colleges
$56,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
80% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for British Students in District of Columbia ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across District of Columbia to determine which were the best for British students in District of Columbia. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from United Kingdom

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Our 2021 rankings named Georgetown University the best school for British students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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American University
Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on our list means American University is a great place for British students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,109 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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