Anthropology in Washington, DC: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 354K citations received by 12.2K 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

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

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: $37,967

3. American University in Washington

For Anthropology

#3 in District of Columbia

#141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

4. Howard University

For Anthropology

#4 in District of Columbia

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1199
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,028

5. Catholic University of America

For Anthropology

#5 in District of Columbia

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $35,008
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,232

6. Gallaudet University

For Anthropology

#6 in District of Columbia

#409 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 842
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,025

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Anthropology

#7 in District of Columbia

#631 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,527
Enrollment: 3,855

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Anthropology

#9 in District of Columbia

#992 in the United States

Enrollment: 450
Male:Female: 54:46

Universities for Anthropology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	158	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	32	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	198	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	80	Fairfax, Virginia
40	Saginaw Valley State University	535	University Center, Michigan
48	St. John's College	604	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	190	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	611	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	101	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	294	Baltimore, Maryland