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
#65 in the United States
#71 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
3. American University in Washington
#140 in the United States
#163 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $40,189
4. Howard University
#181 in the United States
#206 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1199
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $30,028
5. Catholic University of America
#214 in the United States
#241 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $35,008
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $38,232
6. Gallaudet University
#458 in the United States
#505 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 842
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $15,025
8. University of the District of Columbia
#618 in the United States
#675 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $5,527
- Enrollment
- 3,855
9. Trinity Washington University
#1115 in the United States
#1190 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $12,704
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $21,814
10. Strayer University - Global Region
#1186 in the United States
#1262 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
#1842 in the United States
#1931 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 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 82 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |