List of 15 best universities in District of Columbia
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Top 15 universities in District of Columbia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.73M citations received by 247K academic publications made by 15 universities from District of Columbia, the popularity of 3,356 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Georgetown University
#56 in the United States
#60 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $35,566
2. George Washington University
#65 in the United States
#71 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $42,723
3. American University in Washington
#143 in the United States
#165 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $41,369
4. Howard University
#183 in the United States
#208 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,279
5. Catholic University of America
#226 in the United States
#254 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $36,031
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $34,449
6. Gallaudet University
#471 in the United States
#518 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 921
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $13,787
7. University of the District of Columbia
#621 in the United States
#678 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,662
- Enrollment
- 3,577
9. Trinity Washington University
#1098 in the United States
#1172 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $13,586
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $19,396
10. Strayer University - Global Region
#1181 in the United States
#1257 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,727
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $4,258
13. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#1839 in the United States
#1928 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 73
- Male:Female
- 89:11
- Founded
- 1905
Closest to District of Columbia states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 112 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 11 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Vermont | 17 | 109 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Maine | 19 | 152 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 133 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 75 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 100 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 233 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 373 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 811 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 141 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 81 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Idaho | 10 | 148 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1702 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1594 |
| Guam | 2 | 614 |