Data Science in Washington, DC: 6 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 125K citations received by 3.41K academic papers made by 6 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.

1. Georgetown University

For Data Science

#1 in District of Columbia

#81 in the United States

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

2. George Washington University

For Data Science

#2 in District of Columbia

#85 in the United States

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

3. American University in Washington

For Data Science

#3 in District of Columbia

#121 in the United States

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

4. Howard University

For Data Science

#4 in District of Columbia

#246 in the United States

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

5. Catholic University of America

For Data Science

#5 in District of Columbia

#252 in the United States

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

6. University of the District of Columbia

For Data Science

#6 in District of Columbia

#405 in the United States

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

Universities for Data Science near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	219	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	15	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	163	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	53	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	104	Baltimore, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	125	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	226	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	13	Baltimore, Maryland
62	Loyola University Maryland	267	Baltimore, Maryland
66	Towson University	220	Towson, Maryland