Best Philosophy colleges in Washington, DC [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 57.7K 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

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

2. George Washington University

For Philosophy

#2 in District of Columbia

#92 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

3. American University in Washington

For Philosophy

#3 in District of Columbia

#150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

4. Catholic University of America

For Philosophy

#4 in District of Columbia

#202 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $36,031
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $34,449

5. Howard University

For Philosophy

#5 in District of Columbia

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,279

6. Gallaudet University

For Philosophy

#6 in District of Columbia

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 921
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $13,787

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Philosophy

#7 in District of Columbia

#714 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 3,577

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#9 in District of Columbia

#1301 in the United States

Enrollment: 454
Male:Female: 53:47

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

For Philosophy

#10 in District of Columbia

#1368 in the United States

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

10. Trinity Washington University

For Philosophy

#11 in District of Columbia

#1434 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $13,586
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,396

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

For Philosophy

#12 in District of Columbia

#1452 in the United States

Enrollment: 64
Male:Female: 56:44

Universities for Philosophy near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	187	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	24	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	262	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	83	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	402	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	184	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	415	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	122	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	298	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	22	Baltimore, Maryland