10 Best Political Science schools in Washington, DC

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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 84K academic papers made by 10 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 Political Science

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

2. George Washington University

For Political Science

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

3. American University in Washington

For Political Science

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Political Science

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

5. Howard University

For Political Science

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Political Science

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Political Science

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

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Political Science

Enrollment
454
Male:Female
53:47

9. Trinity Washington University

For Political Science

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

10. Strayer University - Global Region

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,727
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,258

Universities for Political Science near Washington

Distance, km
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University
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City
4 National Defense University 606
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Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8 Marymount University 188
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 26
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 224
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 55
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Fairfax, Virginia
24 Stratford University 751
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Fairfax, Virginia
40 Saginaw Valley State University 677
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University Center, Michigan
48 St. John's College 504
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Annapolis, Maryland
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 178
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Baltimore, Maryland
49 United States Naval Academy 413
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Annapolis, Maryland