University of the District of Columbia vs. LIM

University of the District of Columbia vs. LIM College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	LIM College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
Location	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	1,310
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	udc.edu	limcollege.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$29,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$29,750
Room & Board	$15,137	$18,625
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$39,020
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$11,409
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,137
Admitted	-	953
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.8%
Enrolled %	Open	25.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/24
SAT Range		970/1170
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	LIM
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (92%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
Graduation Rate	8%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$50,400
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$268

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
% Men	36%	10%
% Women	64%	90%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	55%
% Black	62%	15%
% Hispanic	10%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	12%	5%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
% In-State	82%	26%
% Out-of-State	13%	62%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	LIM
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 LIM based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,310 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. LIM Cost Comparison

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

• LIM College is 462.2% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($29,750.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 145% higher at LIM than University of the District of Columbia ($29,750.00 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 LIM ($15,021 vs. $39,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the District of Columbia are 23% lower than costs at LIM College ($15,137 vs. $18,625)
• More students receive financial grant aid at LIM College than University of the District of Columbia (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LIM College students is 48.9% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($11,409 vs. $7,662)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at LIM is higher than University of the District of Columbia (49% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from LIM College earn on average $13,300 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($50,400 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LIM graduates. ($22,000 vs. $26,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than LIM graduates. ($227 vs. $268)
• More LIM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 28%)

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