11 Best colleges for Philosophy in Washington, DC

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

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

2. George Washington University

For Philosophy

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

3. American University in Washington

For Philosophy

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Philosophy

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

5. Howard University

For Philosophy

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Philosophy

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Philosophy

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

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

Enrollment
448
Male:Female
50:50

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

For Philosophy

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

11. Trinity Washington University

For Philosophy

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

Universities for Philosophy near Washington

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