University of the District of Columbia vs. Centura College-Virginia Beach

University of the District of Columbia vs. Centura College Virginia Beach comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College Virginia Beach	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
Location	Washington, DC	Virginia Beach, VA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	109
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	udc.edu	centuracollege.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$16,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$16,500
Room & Board	$15,137	$9,625
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$25,696
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$6,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	71%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (52%) Business (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Legal Professions (6%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
Graduation Rate	8%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$25,400
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	12%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$206

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	23%
% Black	62%	54%
% Hispanic	10%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	13%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	2%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
% In-State	82%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Centura College-Virginia Beach
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Centura College-Virginia Beach based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 109 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Centura College-Virginia Beach Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Centura College-Virginia Beach?

• Centura College Virginia Beach is 211.8% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($16,500.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at Centura College-Virginia Beach than University of the District of Columbia ($16,500.00 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 Centura College-Virginia Beach ($15,021 vs. $25,696)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centura College Virginia Beach are 57.3% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($9,625 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the District of Columbia than Centura College Virginia Beach (89% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the District of Columbia students is 19.7% larger than aid received Centura College Virginia Beach ($7,662 vs. $6,401)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Centura College-Virginia Beach Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Centura College-Virginia Beach? 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 Centura College-Virginia Beach and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Centura College-Virginia Beach is higher than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of the District of Columbia earn on average $11,700 more per year than Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $25,400)
• Centura College Virginia Beach students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($20,000 vs. $22,000)
• Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($206 vs. $227)
• More University of the District of Columbia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Virginia Beach students, three years after graduation. (28% vs. 12%)

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