District of Columbia's 8 best Chemistry colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 3.3M citations received by 93.8K academic papers made by 8 universities in District of Columbia 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.

1. Georgetown University

Washington

For Chemistry

#97 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

2. George Washington University

Washington

For Chemistry

#125 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

3. Catholic University of America

Washington

For Chemistry

#225 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $35,008
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,232

4. Howard University

Washington

For Chemistry

#226 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1199
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,028

5. American University in Washington

Washington

For Chemistry

#318 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

6. University of the District of Columbia

Washington

For Chemistry

#627 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,527
Enrollment: 3,855

7. National Defense University

Fort Lesley J McNair

For Chemistry

#721 in the United States

#779 in North America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

8. Gallaudet University

Washington

For Chemistry

#975 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 842
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,025

Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	27	4
Delaware	3	89
Virginia	41	47
Pennsylvania	95	10
New Jersey	25	30
West Virginia	20	121
North Carolina	38	19
Connecticut	20	12
New York	127	7
Ohio	55	23
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	61	1
South Carolina	26	98
Vermont	9	122
Kentucky	23	62
New Hampshire	12	99
Indiana	31	28
Tennessee	31	45
Georgia	40	39
Michigan	33	5
Maine	13	187
Illinois	61	17
Alabama	26	58
Wisconsin	28	14
Florida	51	24
Mississippi	14	151
Missouri	33	20
Iowa	25	51
Arkansas	17	127
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	23	83
Kansas	13	102
Oklahoma	20	123
Nebraska	12	90
South Dakota	8	220
North Dakota	8	158
Texas	71	26
Colorado	18	53
Puerto Rico	14	290
New Mexico	9	94
Montana	7	141
Utah	10	38
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	11	41
Nevada	8	136
Washington	28	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	134