University of the District of Columbia vs. Gallaudet University

University of the District of Columbia vs. Gallaudet University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Location	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	1,322
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#572
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	gallaudet.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$16,512
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$16,512
Room & Board	$15,137	$14,800
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$13,787
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$25,648
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	95%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	380
Admitted	-	225
Acceptance Rate	Open	59.2%
Enrolled %	Open	71.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/20
SAT Range		752/1089
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Communication (13%) Business (10%) Foreign Languages (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Graduation Rate	8%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$16,541
Median Loan Payment	$227	$171

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
% Men	36%	41%
% Women	64%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	49%
% Black	62%	13%
% Hispanic	10%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	11%
% International	8%	8%
% Unknown Race	12%	3%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
% In-State	82%	1%
% Out-of-State	13%	94%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Gallaudet University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Gallaudet University based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,322 students)

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

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

• Gallaudet University is 212% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($16,512.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at Gallaudet University than University of the District of Columbia ($16,512.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gallaudet University than University of the District of Columbia ($13,787 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gallaudet University are 2.3% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($14,800 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gallaudet University than University of the District of Columbia (95% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gallaudet University students is 234.7% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($25,648 vs. $7,662)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Gallaudet University is higher than University of the District of Columbia (41% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of the District of Columbia earn on average $5,400 more per year than Gallaudet University graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $31,700)
• Gallaudet University students graduate with a $5,459 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($16,541 vs. $22,000)
• Gallaudet University graduates are paying $56 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($171 vs. $227)
• More Gallaudet University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 28%)

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