University of the District of Columbia vs. ODU

University of the District of Columbia vs. Ohio Dominican University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Ohio Dominican University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
Location	Washington, DC	Columbus, OH
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,855	1,258
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	ohiodominican.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$33,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$33,760
Room & Board	$14,078	$12,500
Avg Net Price	$14,287	$21,006
Avg Grant Aid	$5,527	$24,672
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,559
Admitted	-	1,329
Acceptance Rate	Open	85.2%
Enrolled %	Open	17.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	ODU
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (52%) Education (17%) Psychology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
Graduation Rate	8%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$29,125
Median Loan Payment	$227	$301

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
% Men	6%	9%
% Women	9%	19%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	61%
% Black	62%	23%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	12%	5%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
% In-State	77%	90%
% Out-of-State	18%	6%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	ODU
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 ODU based on total student enrollment (3,855 students vs. 1,258 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. ODU Cost Comparison

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

• Ohio Dominican University is 537.9% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($33,760.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178% higher at ODU than University of the District of Columbia ($33,760.00 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 ODU ($14,287 vs. $21,006)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio Dominican University are 12.6% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($12,500 vs. $14,078)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ohio Dominican University than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Dominican University students is 346.4% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($24,672 vs. $5,527)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at ODU is higher than University of the District of Columbia (48% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Ohio Dominican University earn on average $7,600 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $7,125 lower median federal student loan debt than ODU graduates. ($22,000 vs. $29,125)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than ODU graduates. ($227 vs. $301)
• More ODU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 28%)

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