Anthropology in Washington, DC: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 376K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 8 universities in Washington was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. George Washington University

For Anthropology

#1 in District of Columbia

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

2. Georgetown University

For Anthropology

#2 in District of Columbia

#81 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

3. American University in Washington

For Anthropology

#3 in District of Columbia

#141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

4. Howard University

For Anthropology

#4 in District of Columbia

#171 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,368

5. Catholic University of America

For Anthropology

#5 in District of Columbia

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $32,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $42,657

6. Gallaudet University

For Anthropology

#6 in District of Columbia

#410 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Anthropology

#7 in District of Columbia

#639 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,883
Enrollment: 4,202

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Anthropology

#9 in District of Columbia

#1001 in the United States

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

Universities for Anthropology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	157	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	32	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	193	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	78	Fairfax, Virginia
40	Saginaw Valley State University	539	University Center, Michigan
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	191	Baltimore, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	102	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	297	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	6	Baltimore, Maryland
62	Loyola University Maryland	363	Baltimore, Maryland