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 2.56M citations received by 131K 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
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

2. George Washington University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

3. American University in Washington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$41,369

4. Catholic University of America

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$36,031
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$34,449

5. Howard University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,279

6. Gallaudet University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
921
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$13,787

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$7,662
Enrollment
3,577

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Enrollment
454
Male:Female
53:47

9. Trinity Washington University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$13,586
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$19,396

10. Strayer University - Global Region

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,727
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,258

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
64
Male:Female
56:44

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 719
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Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8 Marymount University 189
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 26
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 207
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 79
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Fairfax, Virginia
24 Stratford University 761
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Fairfax, Virginia
40 Saginaw Valley State University 717
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University Center, Michigan
48 St. John's College 436
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Annapolis, Maryland
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 184
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Baltimore, Maryland
49 United States Naval Academy 398
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Annapolis, Maryland