Washington, DC's 5 best Genealogy colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 15.5K citations received by 817 academic papers made by 5 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 Genealogy

#1 in District of Columbia

#54 in the United States

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

2. George Washington University

For Genealogy

#2 in District of Columbia

#64 in the United States

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

3. Howard University

For Genealogy

#3 in District of Columbia

#150 in the United States

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Genealogy

#4 in District of Columbia

#159 in the United States

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

5. American University in Washington

For Genealogy

#5 in District of Columbia

#176 in the United States

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

Universities for Genealogy near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	University of Maryland - College Park	47	College Park, Maryland
24	George Mason University	95	Fairfax, Virginia
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	104	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	16	Baltimore, Maryland
141	University of Delaware	138	Newark, Delaware
153	University of Richmond	149	Richmond, Virginia
154	Virginia Commonwealth University	151	Richmond, Virginia
159	University of Virginia	37	Charlottesville, Virginia
183	College of William and Mary	101	Williamsburg, Virginia
197	University of Pennsylvania	14	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania