University of the District of Columbia vs. Laurel University

University of the District of Columbia vs. Laurel University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
Location	Washington, DC	High Point, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,577	158
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$10,500
Room & Board	$15,137	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	8%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$227	$289

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	41%
% Black	62%	33%
% Hispanic	10%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	5%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
% In-State	82%	-
% Out-of-State	13%	-
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Laurel University
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 Laurel University based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 158 students)

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

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

• Laurel University is 98.4% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at University of the District of Columbia than Laurel University ($12,144.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than Laurel University ($15,021 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 63.1% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($9,280 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than University of the District of Columbia (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the District of Columbia students is 23.3% larger than aid received Laurel University ($7,662 vs. $6,212)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than University of the District of Columbia (60% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Laurel University earn on average $1,800 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,969 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,969)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($227 vs. $289)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 28%)

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