Best Philosophy colleges in Washington, DC [2023 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 4.24M citations received by 194K 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

#70 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

2. George Washington University

For Philosophy

#2 in District of Columbia

#92 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

3. American University in Washington

For Philosophy

#3 in District of Columbia

#156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

4. Catholic University of America

For Philosophy

#4 in District of Columbia

#202 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

5. Howard University

For Philosophy

#5 in District of Columbia

#250 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,870

6. Gallaudet University

For Philosophy

#6 in District of Columbia

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $25,465

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Philosophy

#7 in District of Columbia

#686 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $7,657
Enrollment: 3,476

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#9 in District of Columbia

#1223 in the United States

Enrollment: 448
Male:Female: 50:50

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

For Philosophy

#10 in District of Columbia

#1303 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 74
Male:Female: 90:10
Founded: 1905

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

For Philosophy

#11 in District of Columbia

#1391 in the United States

Enrollment: 66
Male:Female: 62:38

11. Trinity Washington University

For Philosophy

#12 in District of Columbia

#1413 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $12,815
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,719

Universities for Philosophy near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	257	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	24	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	276	Bethesda, Maryland
24	Stratford University	622	Fairfax, Virginia
25	George Mason University	84	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	379	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	176	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	398	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	154	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	282	Baltimore, Maryland