University of the District of Columbia vs. Five Towns College

University of the District of Columbia vs. Five Towns College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
Location	Washington, DC	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,577	546
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	udc.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$25,900
Room & Board	$15,137	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	98%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	362
Admitted	-	211
Acceptance Rate	Open	58.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.83
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
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%)	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	8%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
% Men	36%	69%
% Women	64%	31%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	50%
% Black	62%	20%
% Hispanic	10%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	5%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns College
% In-State	82%	90%
% Out-of-State	13%	10%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Five Towns 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 Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 546 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

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

• Five Towns College is 389.4% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.3% higher at Five Towns College than University of the District of Columbia ($25,900.00 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 Five Towns College ($15,021 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 10.5% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($13,700 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than University of the District of Columbia (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 132.2% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($17,794 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Five Towns College is higher than University of the District of Columbia (31% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $2,000 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 28%)

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