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 8.6M citations received by 302K academic publications made by 15 universities from District of Columbia, the popularity of 4,116 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Georgetown University
#51 in the United States
#55 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $39,083
2. George Washington University
#66 in the United States
#72 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $46,485
3. American University in Washington
#136 in the United States
#157 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,676
4. Howard University
#179 in the United States
#203 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $33,368
5. Catholic University of America
#212 in the United States
#239 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $32,705
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $42,657
6. Gallaudet University
#461 in the United States
#509 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 901
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $15,944
8. University of the District of Columbia
#602 in the United States
#659 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,883
- Enrollment
- 4,202
9. Strayer University - Global Region
#1133 in the United States
#1208 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,258
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,900
10. Trinity Washington University
#1287 in the United States
#1365 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,755
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $22,386
13. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#1804 in the United States
#1893 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 74
- Male:Female
- 77:23
- 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 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |