5 Best Public Policy / Administration schools in Washington, DC

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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 68.7K citations received by 5.22K academic papers made by 5 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. George Washington University

For Public Policy / Administration

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

2. Georgetown University

For Public Policy / Administration

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

3. American University in Washington

For Public Policy / Administration

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Public Policy / Administration

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

5. Howard University

For Public Policy / Administration

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

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near Washington

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
8 Marymount University 237
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 34
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 271
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 29
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Fairfax, Virginia
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 155
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Baltimore, Maryland
56 University of Maryland, Baltimore 144
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Baltimore, Maryland
58 University of Baltimore 157
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Baltimore, Maryland
60 Johns Hopkins University 11
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Baltimore, Maryland
91 Washington College 244
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Chestertown, Maryland
141 University of Delaware 100
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Newark, Delaware