University of the District of Columbia vs. Albright College

University of the District of Columbia vs. Albright College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Location	Washington, DC	Reading, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	3,577	1,498
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	albright.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$27,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$27,020
Room & Board	$15,137	$14,940
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$21,496
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$21,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	5,578
Admitted	-	4,734
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.9%
Enrolled %	Open	8.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.05
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (27%) Social Sciences (17%) Psychology (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (11%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Graduation Rate	8%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$49,500
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$289

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
% Men	36%	43%
% Women	64%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	51%
% Black	62%	18%
% Hispanic	10%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	15%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
% In-State	82%	63%
% Out-of-State	13%	36%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Albright College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Albright College based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,498 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Albright College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Albright College?

• Albright College is 410.6% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($27,020.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122.5% higher at Albright College than University of the District of Columbia ($27,020.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than Albright College ($15,021 vs. $21,496)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albright College are 1.3% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($14,940 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Albright College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 179.6% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($21,420 vs. $7,662)

Which college is harder to get into, University of the District of Columbia or Albright College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Albright College or University of the District of Columbia .

University of the District of Columbia vs. Albright College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Albright College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Albright College and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Albright College is higher than University of the District of Columbia (60% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Albright College earn on average $12,400 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($49,500 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Albright College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $28,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Albright College graduates. ($227 vs. $289)
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/