8 Best colleges for Economics in Washington, DC

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 944K citations received by 44.4K 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.

1. George Washington University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

2. Georgetown University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

3. American University in Washington

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$41,369

4. Catholic University of America

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$36,031
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$34,449

5. Howard University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,279

6. Gallaudet University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
921
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$13,787

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$7,662
Enrollment
3,577

8. Trinity Washington University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$13,586
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$19,396

Universities for Economics near Washington

Distance, km
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University
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City
4 National Defense University 637
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Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8 Marymount University 170
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 26
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 232
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 64
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Fairfax, Virginia
40 Saginaw Valley State University 615
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University Center, Michigan
48 St. John's College 594
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Annapolis, Maryland
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 183
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Baltimore, Maryland
49 United States Naval Academy 390
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Annapolis, Maryland
56 University of Maryland, Baltimore 115
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Baltimore, Maryland