9 Best colleges for Development Studies in District of Columbia

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Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 682K citations received by 25.4K academic papers made by 9 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. George Washington University

For Development Studies

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

2. Georgetown University

For Development Studies

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

3. American University in Washington

For Development Studies

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Development Studies

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

5. Howard University

For Development Studies

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Development Studies

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Development Studies

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

8. National Defense University

For Development Studies

Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1976

9. Trinity Washington University

For Development Studies

#1257 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$12,704
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$21,814

Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Development Studies

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 24 3
Virginia 29 42
Pennsylvania 83 8
New Jersey 21 25
West Virginia 9 102
North Carolina 33 9
Connecticut 20 12
New York 109 6
Ohio 44 20
Rhode Island 9 45
Massachusetts 58 1
South Carolina 20 63
Vermont 7 129
Kentucky 21 57
New Hampshire 10 61
Indiana 26 41
Tennessee 24 38
Georgia 34 35
Michigan 25 2
Maine 9 234
Illinois 53 10
Alabama 19 68
Wisconsin 27 14
Florida 37 32
Mississippi 10 182
Missouri 24 47
Iowa 15 43
Arkansas 13 141
Minnesota 24 13
Louisiana 21 92
Kansas 9 73
Oklahoma 13 117
Nebraska 9 93
South Dakota 8 329
North Dakota 5 231
Texas 63 26
Colorado 17 51
Puerto Rico 9 574
New Mexico 6 89
Montana 4 185
Utah 9 44
Idaho 4 221
Arizona 7 28
Nevada 5 147
Washington 20 5
Oregon 17 66
California 98 4
Alaska 3 308
Hawaii 5 106