12 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Washington, DC

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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.78M citations received by 151K academic papers made by 12 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. Georgetown University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1470
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$37,967

2. George Washington University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

3. American University in Washington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

5. Howard University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Enrollment
450
Male:Female
54:46

9. Trinity Washington University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$12,704
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$21,814

10. Strayer University - Global Region

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,470
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$5,368

11. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
73
Male:Female
89:11
Founded
1905

12. Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Enrollment
63
Male:Female
57:43

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Washington

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
4 National Defense University 643
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Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8 Marymount University 175
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 25
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 217
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 76
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Fairfax, Virginia
24 Stratford University 684
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Fairfax, Virginia
40 Saginaw Valley State University 728
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University Center, Michigan
48 St. John's College 429
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Annapolis, Maryland
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 183
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Baltimore, Maryland
49 United States Naval Academy 400
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Annapolis, Maryland