8 Best Physics schools in Washington, DC

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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 70.1K academic papers made by 8 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 Physics

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

2. Georgetown University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

3. Catholic University of America

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$36,031
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$34,449

4. Howard University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,279

5. American University in Washington

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$41,369

6. University of the District of Columbia

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$7,662
Enrollment
3,577

7. Gallaudet University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
921
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$13,787

8. Trinity Washington University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$13,586
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$19,396

Universities for Physics near Washington

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
8 Marymount University 195
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Arlington, Virginia
13 University of Maryland - College Park 18
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 245
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Bethesda, Maryland
24 George Mason University 132
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Fairfax, Virginia
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 151
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Baltimore, Maryland
49 United States Naval Academy 229
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Annapolis, Maryland
56 University of Maryland, Baltimore 97
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Baltimore, Maryland
58 University of Baltimore 280
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Baltimore, Maryland
60 Johns Hopkins University 22
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Baltimore, Maryland
62 Loyola University Maryland 488
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Baltimore, Maryland