Best Gerontology colleges in Washington, DC [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 251K citations received by 7.77K 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 Gerontology

#1 in District of Columbia

#73 in the United States

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

2. Georgetown University

For Gerontology

#2 in District of Columbia

#87 in the United States

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

3. Howard University

For Gerontology

#3 in District of Columbia

#173 in the United States

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

4. Catholic University of America

For Gerontology

#4 in District of Columbia

#223 in the United States

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

5. American University in Washington

For Gerontology

#5 in District of Columbia

#232 in the United States

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

6. Gallaudet University

For Gerontology

#6 in District of Columbia

#528 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 Gerontology

#7 in District of Columbia

#587 in the United States

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

Universities for Gerontology near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	145	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	71	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	135	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	162	Fairfax, Virginia
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	172	Baltimore, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	32	Baltimore, Maryland
58	University of Baltimore	190	Baltimore, Maryland
60	Johns Hopkins University	2	Baltimore, Maryland
62	Loyola University Maryland	261	Baltimore, Maryland
63	Morgan State University	340	Baltimore, Maryland

7 Best colleges for Gerontology in Washington, DC

1. George Washington University

2. Georgetown University

3. Howard University

4. Catholic University of America

5. American University in Washington

6. Gallaudet University

7. University of the District of Columbia

Universities for Gerontology near Washington

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