Geology in Washington, DC: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 39.3K 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 Geology

#1 in District of Columbia

#123 in the United States

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

2. Georgetown University

For Geology

#2 in District of Columbia

#135 in the United States

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

3. Catholic University of America

For Geology

#3 in District of Columbia

#233 in the United States

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

4. American University in Washington

For Geology

#4 in District of Columbia

#250 in the United States

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

5. Howard University

For Geology

#5 in District of Columbia

#272 in the United States

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

6. University of the District of Columbia

For Geology

#6 in District of Columbia

#684 in the United States

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

7. Gallaudet University

For Geology

#8 in District of Columbia

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Geology

#9 in District of Columbia

#1390 in the United States

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

Universities for Geology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	171	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	26	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	193	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	118	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	147	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	280	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	87	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	293	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	21	Baltimore, Maryland
62	Loyola University Maryland	526	Baltimore, Maryland