University of the District of Columbia vs. Capitol College

University of the District of Columbia vs. Capitol College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
Location	Washington, DC	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,577	823
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$25,830
Room & Board	$15,137	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	90%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	258
Admitted	-	166
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.3%
Enrolled %	Open	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.26
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
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	Capitol 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%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	8%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$227	$266

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
% Men	36%	79%
% Women	64%	21%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	43%
% Black	62%	35%
% Hispanic	10%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	12%	1%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
% In-State	82%	79%
% Out-of-State	13%	15%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
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 Capitol College based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 823 students)

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

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

• Capitol College is 388.1% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.7% higher at Capitol College than University of the District of Columbia ($25,830.00 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 Capitol College ($15,021 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 18.1% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($12,816 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than University of the District of Columbia (90% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 87.1% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($14,332 vs. $7,662)

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

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

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Capitol 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 Capitol College and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than University of the District of Columbia (37% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $33,000 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $3,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $25,736)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($227 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 28%)

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