Literature in Washington, DC: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 162K citations received by 9.09K academic papers made by 8 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 Literature

#1 in District of Columbia

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

2. George Washington University

For Literature

#2 in District of Columbia

#88 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

3. American University in Washington

For Literature

#3 in District of Columbia

#128 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

4. Catholic University of America

For Literature

#4 in District of Columbia

#171 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $32,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $42,657

5. Howard University

For Literature

#5 in District of Columbia

#241 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,368

6. Gallaudet University

For Literature

#6 in District of Columbia

#446 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Literature

#8 in District of Columbia

#930 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,883
Enrollment: 4,202

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Literature

#9 in District of Columbia

#977 in the United States

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

Universities for Literature near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	174	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	20	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	395	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	83	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	286	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	169	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	350	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	151	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	315	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	35	Baltimore, Maryland

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