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 4.25M citations received by 196K academic publications made by 15 universities from District of Columbia, the popularity of 3,159 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. George Washington University
#66 in the United States
#73 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,240
2. Georgetown University
#67 in the United States
#74 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,049
3. American University in Washington
#147 in the United States
#168 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $28,622
4. Howard University
#181 in the United States
#206 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,870
5. Catholic University of America
#225 in the United States
#253 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $35,520
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $31,915
6. Gallaudet University
#467 in the United States
#516 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 962
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $25,465
7. University of the District of Columbia
#617 in the United States
#673 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $7,657
- Enrollment
- 3,476
9. Trinity Washington University
#1110 in the United States
#1183 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $12,815
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,719
10. Strayer University - Global Region
#1207 in the United States
#1284 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,776
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $2,265
13. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#1826 in the United States
#1915 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 74
- Male:Female
- 90:10
- Founded
- 1905
Closest to District of Columbia states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Delaware | 5 | 89 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 8 |
| New York | 221 | 6 |
| Ohio | 90 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 54 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 58 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 78 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 49 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 83 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 70 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 242 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 185 |
| Texas | 119 | 25 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 375 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 803 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 143 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Montana | 12 | 144 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Idaho | 10 | 157 |
| Arizona | 25 | 30 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 179 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1703 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1622 |
| Guam | 2 | 595 |