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The real 4-year cost of University of the District of Columbia

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of the District of Columbia went from $3,140 to $6,152, an average of 1.8% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$6,485
Year 2$6,601
Year 3$6,718
Year 4$6,837
4-year total$26,641

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$0
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$15,182
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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