9 Best Physics schools in District of Columbia
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Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 70.5K academic papers made by 9 universities in District of Columbia 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $42,723
2. Georgetown University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $35,566
3. Catholic University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $36,031
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $34,449
4. Howard University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,279
5. American University in Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $41,369
6. University of the District of Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,662
- Enrollment
- 3,577
7. Gallaudet University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 921
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $13,787
9. Trinity Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $13,586
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $19,396
Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 26 | 18 |
| Delaware | 3 | 57 |
| Virginia | 40 | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 26 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 115 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 25 |
| New York | 131 | 8 |
| Ohio | 57 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 58 |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 82 |
| Vermont | 11 | 135 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 72 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 101 |
| Indiana | 30 | 27 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 56 |
| Georgia | 43 | 17 |
| Michigan | 36 | 5 |
| Maine | 13 | 186 |
| Illinois | 65 | 6 |
| Alabama | 24 | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | 14 |
| Florida | 51 | 29 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 143 |
| Missouri | 34 | 52 |
| Iowa | 26 | 36 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 118 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 76 |
| Kansas | 14 | 94 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 93 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 84 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 252 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 169 |
| Texas | 74 | 13 |
| Colorado | 19 | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 283 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 80 |
| Montana | 7 | 147 |
| Utah | 10 | 42 |
| Idaho | 7 | 156 |
| Arizona | 9 | 30 |
| Nevada | 6 | 129 |
| Washington | 30 | 10 |
| Oregon | 17 | 79 |
| California | 125 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 184 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 114 |