8 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 364K citations received by 14.5K 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. George Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
2. Georgetown University
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
3. Catholic University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $35,008
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $38,232
4. American University in Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $40,189
5. Howard University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1199
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $30,028
6. University of the District of Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $5,527
- Enrollment
- 3,855
7. National Defense University
- Enrollment
- 1,500
- Founded
- 1976
8. Gallaudet University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 842
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $15,025
Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Mechanical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 22 | 13 |
| Virginia | 28 | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 22 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 27 | 38 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 28 |
| New York | 102 | 9 |
| Ohio | 38 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 74 |
| Vermont | 4 | 150 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 58 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 108 |
| Indiana | 24 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 52 |
| Georgia | 29 | 8 |
| Michigan | 24 | 5 |
| Maine | 8 | 191 |
| Illinois | 45 | 6 |
| Alabama | 17 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 10 |
| Florida | 33 | 26 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 123 |
| Missouri | 21 | 51 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 136 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 19 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 62 |
| Kansas | 9 | 101 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 93 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 304 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 193 |
| Texas | 58 | 15 |
| Colorado | 15 | 47 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 284 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 98 |
| Montana | 3 | 187 |
| Utah | 7 | 44 |
| Idaho | 4 | 163 |
| Arizona | 5 | 41 |
| Washington | 19 | 7 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| California | 87 | 2 |
| Alaska | 3 | 219 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 127 |