University of the District of Columbia vs. Randolph

University of the District of Columbia vs. Randolph College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
Location	Washington, DC	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	3,577	553
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	randolphcollege.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$27,270
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$27,270
Room & Board	$15,137	$11,430
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$22,886
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$19,688
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,602
Admitted	-	1,522
Acceptance Rate	Open	95%
Enrolled %	Open	9.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/30
SAT Range		930/1140
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	Randolph
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Social Sciences (24%) History (10%) Biology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
Graduation Rate	8%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
% Men	36%	38%
% Women	64%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	68%
% Black	62%	12%
% Hispanic	10%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	8%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
% In-State	82%	76%
% Out-of-State	13%	23%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Randolph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Randolph based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 553 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Randolph Cost Comparison

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

• Randolph College is 415.3% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($27,270.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 124.6% higher at Randolph than University of the District of Columbia ($27,270.00 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 Randolph ($15,021 vs. $22,886)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Randolph College are 32.4% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,430 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Randolph College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Randolph College students is 157% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($19,688 vs. $7,662)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Randolph is higher than University of the District of Columbia (63% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Randolph College earn on average $6,100 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Randolph graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Randolph graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Randolph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 28%)

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