Creative Writing in Washington, DC: 5 Best colleges Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 16.3K citations received by 765 academic papers made by 5 universities in Washington was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Georgetown University

For Creative Writing

#1 in District of Columbia

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

2. George Washington University

For Creative Writing

#2 in District of Columbia

#86 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

3. Catholic University of America

For Creative Writing

#3 in District of Columbia

#121 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

4. American University in Washington

For Creative Writing

#4 in District of Columbia

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

5. Howard University

For Creative Writing

#5 in District of Columbia

#219 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,870

Universities for Creative Writing near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	University of Maryland - College Park	22	College Park, Maryland
25	George Mason University	79	Fairfax, Virginia
60	Johns Hopkins University	72	Baltimore, Maryland
141	University of Delaware	111	Newark, Delaware
153	University of Richmond	167	Richmond, Virginia
154	Virginia Commonwealth University	113	Richmond, Virginia
159	University of Virginia	38	Charlottesville, Virginia
183	Swarthmore College	99	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
183	College of William and Mary	153	Williamsburg, Virginia
197	University of Pennsylvania	14	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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