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 8.19M citations received by 294K academic publications made by 15 universities from District of Columbia, the popularity of 3,576 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Georgetown University
#55 in the United States
#59 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
2. George Washington University
#66 in the United States
#73 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
3. American University in Washington
#142 in the United States
#164 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $40,189
4. Howard University
#172 in the United States
#197 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1199
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $30,028
5. Catholic University of America
#204 in the United States
#231 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $35,008
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $38,232
6. Gallaudet University
#466 in the United States
#513 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 842
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $15,025
8. University of the District of Columbia
#629 in the United States
#687 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $5,527
- Enrollment
- 3,855
9. Trinity Washington University
#1126 in the United States
#1200 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $12,704
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $21,814
10. Strayer University - Global Region
#1212 in the United States
#1288 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,470
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $5,368
13. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#1847 in the United States
#1936 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 | 82 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |