University of the Potomac Washington DC: Review & Facts

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University of the Potomac Washington DC is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 535 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1991 and is one of the 20 colleges and schools located in Washington, District of Columbia.

Academic Offerings

At University of the Potomac Washington DC you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

22

University of the Potomac Washington DC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 22 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Medical, Accounting and Finance, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of the Potomac Washington DC student retention rate is high at 86% (well above District of Columbia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

86%

Good

The graduation rate at University of the Potomac Washington DC is low - 43%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of the Potomac Washington DC is pretty decent -- 14:1. Find out more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low - around $5,800 a year. The additional fees at University of the Potomac Washington DC beyond tuition are around $900; which makes it a total of $6,700 a year.

Read the details about University of the Potomac Washington DC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

University of the Potomac Washington DC will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of the Potomac Washington DC is $100.00. The graduate application fee is $100.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to University of the Potomac Washington DC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (202) 274-2300 or check University of the Potomac Washington DC Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

University of the Potomac Washington DC provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of the Potomac Washington DC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

At present there is no on-campus housing at University of the Potomac Washington DC.

Based on the college crime data, University of the Potomac Washington DC seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of the Potomac Washington DC Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of the Potomac Washington DC
1401 H Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia
20005, USA