University of the District of Columbia vs. Carlow University

University of the District of Columbia vs. Carlow University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
Location	Washington, DC	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	2,104
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#752
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$32,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$32,402
Room & Board	$15,137	$13,014
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$17,437
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$26,713
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	99%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,124
Admitted	-	1,042
Acceptance Rate	Open	92.7%
Enrolled %	Open	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.6
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		850/1100
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	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	8%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
% Men	36%	14%
% Women	64%	86%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	61%
% Black	62%	22%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	8%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
% In-State	82%	88%
% Out-of-State	13%	11%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Carlow University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Carlow University based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 2,104 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Carlow University Cost Comparison

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

• Carlow University is 512.3% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.8% higher at Carlow University than University of the District of Columbia ($32,402.00 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 Carlow University ($15,021 vs. $17,437)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carlow University are 16.3% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($13,014 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than University of the District of Columbia (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 248.6% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($26,713 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Carlow University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Carlow University? 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 Carlow University and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than University of the District of Columbia (51% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Carlow University earn on average $4,800 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Carlow University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 28%)

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