Publishing in Washington, DC: 5 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 4.34K citations received by 498 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 Publishing

#1 in District of Columbia

#74 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

2. Georgetown University

For Publishing

#2 in District of Columbia

#110 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

3. American University in Washington

For Publishing

#3 in District of Columbia

#114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

4. Catholic University of America

For Publishing

#4 in District of Columbia

#229 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $32,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $42,657

5. Howard University

For Publishing

#5 in District of Columbia

#267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,368

Universities for Publishing near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	University of Maryland - College Park	32	College Park, Maryland
24	George Mason University	90	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	124	Baltimore, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	141	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	20	Baltimore, Maryland
141	University of Delaware	87	Newark, Delaware
154	Virginia Commonwealth University	77	Richmond, Virginia
159	University of Virginia	18	Charlottesville, Virginia
183	College of William and Mary	128	Williamsburg, Virginia
197	University of Pennsylvania	19	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania