9 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Washington, DC

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 207K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 9 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in District of Columbia

#34 in the United States

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

2. George Washington University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in District of Columbia

#69 in the United States

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

3. Catholic University of America

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in District of Columbia

#113 in the United States

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

4. American University in Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in District of Columbia

#117 in the United States

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

5. Howard University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in District of Columbia

#241 in the United States

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in District of Columbia

#549 in the United States

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

7. Wesley Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in District of Columbia

#672 in the United States

Enrollment: 450
Male:Female: 54:46

8. University of the District of Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in District of Columbia

#933 in the United States

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

9. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in District of Columbia

#1091 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 73
Male:Female: 89:11
Founded: 1905

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	209	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	31	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	375	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	74	Fairfax, Virginia
48	St. John's College	300	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	212	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	392	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	157	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	319	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	22	Baltimore, Maryland

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Washington

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History6

Communications and Public Relations7

Criminology and Criminal Justice5

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors7

Gender Studies7

Human Rights Law5

Intellectual Property and Patent Law5

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy5

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science7

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy5

Political Science11

Public Policy / Administration5

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education6