Best Philosophy colleges in Washington, DC [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 67.8K 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 Philosophy

#1 in District of Columbia

#57 in the United States

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

2. George Washington University

For Philosophy

#2 in District of Columbia

#89 in the United States

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

3. American University in Washington

For Philosophy

#3 in District of Columbia

#153 in the United States

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Philosophy

#4 in District of Columbia

#185 in the United States

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

5. Howard University

For Philosophy

#5 in District of Columbia

#266 in the United States

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Philosophy

#6 in District of Columbia

#373 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Philosophy

#8 in District of Columbia

#698 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,883
Enrollment: 4,202

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#9 in District of Columbia

#1200 in the United States

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

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

For Philosophy

#10 in District of Columbia

#1432 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 74
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1905

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

For Philosophy

#11 in District of Columbia

#1475 in the United States

Enrollment: 65
Male:Female: 58:42

11. Trinity Washington University

For Philosophy

#12 in District of Columbia

#1485 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,755
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,386

12. Strayer University - Global Region

For Philosophy

#13 in District of Columbia

#1505 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,258
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,900

Universities for Philosophy near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	National Defense University	670	Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8	Marymount University	183	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	24	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	261	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	80	Fairfax, Virginia
24	Stratford University	658	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	386	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	182	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	410	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	123	Baltimore, Maryland