Sociology in Washington, DC: 10 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.02M citations received by 72.9K 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 Sociology

#1 in District of Columbia

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

2. George Washington University

For Sociology

#2 in District of Columbia

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

3. American University in Washington

For Sociology

#3 in District of Columbia

#128 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

4. Howard University

For Sociology

#4 in District of Columbia

#206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1199
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,028

5. Catholic University of America

For Sociology

#5 in District of Columbia

#222 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $35,008
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,232

6. Gallaudet University

For Sociology

#6 in District of Columbia

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 842
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,025

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Sociology

#7 in District of Columbia

#722 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,527
Enrollment: 3,855

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Sociology

#9 in District of Columbia

#1354 in the United States

Enrollment: 450
Male:Female: 54:46

9. Trinity Washington University

For Sociology

#10 in District of Columbia

#1386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $12,704
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $21,814

10. Strayer University - Global Region

For Sociology

#11 in District of Columbia

#1501 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,470
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,368

Universities for Sociology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	National Defense University	768	Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8	Marymount University	180	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	33	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	211	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	72	Fairfax, Virginia
24	Stratford University	646	Fairfax, Virginia
28	Bowie State University	771	Bowie, Maryland
40	Saginaw Valley State University	658	University Center, Michigan
48	St. John's College	590	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	197	Baltimore, Maryland