University of the District of Columbia vs. UB

University of the District of Columbia vs. University of Baltimore comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	University of Baltimore	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	UB
Location	Washington, DC	Baltimore, MD
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	3,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	ubalt.edu
Team Colors

Costs	University of the District of Columbia	UB
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$7,296
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$20,746
Room & Board	$15,137	$19,350
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$18,122
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$7,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	88%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	UB
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	150
Admitted	-	134
Acceptance Rate	Open	89.3%
Enrolled %	Open	23.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.89
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		920/1050
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	UB
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	UB
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$60,600
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$227	$222

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	UB
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	34%
% Black	62%	47%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	2%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	UB
% In-State	82%	97%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	UB
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than UB based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 3,288 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. UB Cost Comparison

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

• University of Baltimore is 37.9% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.8% higher at UB than University of the District of Columbia ($20,746.00 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 UB ($15,021 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the District of Columbia are 27.8% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($15,137 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the District of Columbia than University of Baltimore (89% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the District of Columbia students is 1.6% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($7,662 vs. $7,544)

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

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

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

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $23,500 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $37,100)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($21,500 vs. $22,000)
• UB graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($222 vs. $227)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 28%)

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