List of 14 best universities in Washington, DC
Top 14 universities in Washington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.62M citations received by 158K academic publications made by 14 universities from Washington, the popularity of 3,115 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Georgetown University
#1 in District of Columbia
#66 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,049
2. George Washington University
#2 in District of Columbia
#71 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,240
3. Catholic University of America
#3 in District of Columbia
#147 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $35,520
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $31,915
4. American University in Washington
#4 in District of Columbia
#149 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $28,622
5. Howard University
#5 in District of Columbia
#185 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,870
6. Gallaudet University
#7 in District of Columbia
#521 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 962
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $25,465
7. University of the District of Columbia
#8 in District of Columbia
#603 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $7,657
- Enrollment
- 3,476
8. Strayer University - Global Region
#9 in District of Columbia
#1111 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,776
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $2,265
9. Trinity Washington University
#10 in District of Columbia
#1131 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $12,815
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,719
12. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#13 in District of Columbia
#1782 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 74
- Male:Female
- 90:10
- Founded
- 1905
14. Institute of World Politics
#15 in District of Columbia
#1937 in the United States
- Enrollment
- 132
- Male:Female
- 62:38
- Founded
- 1990
Universities near Washington
| Distance, km 📏 km | University | Country rank 🏆 | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | University of Management and Technology | 1683 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 4 | National Defense University | 401 | Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia |
| 6 | Divine Mercy University | 2201 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 8 | Marymount University | 772 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 9 | Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary | 2360 | Capitol Heights, Maryland |
| 11 | Washington Adventist University | 1667 | Takoma Park, Maryland |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | 30 | College Park, Maryland |
| 13 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | 240 | Bethesda, Maryland |
| 13 | University of Maryland - Adelphi | 543 | Adelphi, Maryland |
| 16 | University of the Potomac - Virginia | 2089 | Vienna, Virginia |