Best Optical Engineering colleges in Washington, DC [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 521K citations received by 18.8K academic papers made by 7 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in District of Columbia

#95 in the United States

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

2. Georgetown University

For Optical Engineering

#2 in District of Columbia

#130 in the United States

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

3. Catholic University of America

For Optical Engineering

#3 in District of Columbia

#193 in the United States

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

4. Howard University

For Optical Engineering

#4 in District of Columbia

#212 in the United States

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

5. American University in Washington

For Optical Engineering

#5 in District of Columbia

#257 in the United States

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

6. University of the District of Columbia

For Optical Engineering

#6 in District of Columbia

#672 in the United States

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

7. Gallaudet University

For Optical Engineering

#7 in District of Columbia

#786 in the United States

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

Universities for Optical Engineering near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	213	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	24	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	222	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	162	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	115	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	223	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	91	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	268	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	12	Baltimore, Maryland
63	Morgan State University	364	Baltimore, Maryland

7 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Washington, DC

1. George Washington University

2. Georgetown University

3. Catholic University of America

4. Howard University

5. American University in Washington

6. University of the District of Columbia

7. Gallaudet University

Universities for Optical Engineering near Washington

Engineering subfields in Washington