Best Philosophy colleges in Washington, DC [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.57M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 11 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 Philosophy

#1 in District of Columbia

#57 in the United States

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

2. George Washington University

For Philosophy

#2 in District of Columbia

#87 in the United States

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

3. American University in Washington

For Philosophy

#3 in District of Columbia

#154 in the United States

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Philosophy

#4 in District of Columbia

#184 in the United States

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

5. Howard University

For Philosophy

#5 in District of Columbia

#264 in the United States

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Philosophy

#6 in District of Columbia

#374 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 Philosophy

#8 in District of Columbia

#699 in the United States

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

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#9 in District of Columbia

#1193 in the United States

Enrollment: 450
Male:Female: 54:46

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

For Philosophy

#10 in District of Columbia

#1428 in the United States

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

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

For Philosophy

#11 in District of Columbia

#1472 in the United States

Enrollment: 63
Male:Female: 57:43

11. Trinity Washington University

For Philosophy

#12 in District of Columbia

#1484 in the United States

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

Universities for Philosophy near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	National Defense University	669	Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8	Marymount University	181	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	24	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	271	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	81	Fairfax, Virginia
24	Stratford University	652	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	375	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	183	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	409	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	122	Baltimore, Maryland