Sociology in Washington, DC: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2023

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 182K citations received by 6.35K academic papers made by 7 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 Sociology

#1 in District of Columbia

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

2. Georgetown University

For Sociology

#2 in District of Columbia

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

3. American University in Washington

For Sociology

#3 in District of Columbia

#74 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

4. Catholic University of America

For Sociology

#4 in District of Columbia

#129 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

5. Howard University

For Sociology

#5 in District of Columbia

#223 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,870

6. Gallaudet University

For Sociology

#6 in District of Columbia

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $25,465

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Sociology

#7 in District of Columbia

#688 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $7,657
Enrollment: 3,476

Universities for Sociology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	University of Maryland - College Park	26	College Park, Maryland
25	George Mason University	44	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	181	Baltimore, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	255	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	305	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	40	Baltimore, Maryland
62	Loyola University Maryland	392	Baltimore, Maryland
63	Morgan State University	335	Baltimore, Maryland
66	Towson University	221	Towson, Maryland
76	University of Mary Washington	405	Fredericksburg, Virginia