Sociology in Washington, DC: 10 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 74.6K 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: $39,083

2. George Washington University

For Sociology

#2 in District of Columbia

#61 in the United States

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

3. American University in Washington

For Sociology

#3 in District of Columbia

#126 in the United States

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

4. Howard University

For Sociology

#4 in District of Columbia

#208 in the United States

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

5. Catholic University of America

For Sociology

#5 in District of Columbia

#226 in the United States

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Sociology

#6 in District of Columbia

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Sociology

#7 in District of Columbia

#719 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,883
Enrollment: 4,202

8. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Sociology

#9 in District of Columbia

#1354 in the United States

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

9. Trinity Washington University

For Sociology

#10 in District of Columbia

#1390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,755
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,386

10. Strayer University - Global Region

For Sociology

#11 in District of Columbia

#1504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,258
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,900

Universities for Sociology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	National Defense University	773	Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8	Marymount University	179	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	33	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	207	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	72	Fairfax, Virginia
24	Stratford University	657	Fairfax, Virginia
28	Bowie State University	777	Bowie, Maryland
40	Saginaw Valley State University	660	University Center, Michigan
48	St. John's College	608	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	197	Baltimore, Maryland