District of Columbia's best Psychology colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.96M citations received by 85.3K academic papers made by 10 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. Georgetown University

Washington

For Psychology

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

2. George Washington University

Washington

For Psychology

#76 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

3. American University in Washington

Washington

For Psychology

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

4. Catholic University of America

Washington

For Psychology

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

5. Howard University

Washington

For Psychology

#243 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

6. Gallaudet University

Washington

For Psychology

#471 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

Washington

For Psychology

#795 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

8. National Defense University

Fort Lesley J McNair

For Psychology

#829 in the United States

#894 in North America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

9. Trinity Washington University

Washington

For Psychology

#1421 in the United States

#1503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,755
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,386

10. Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington

For Psychology

#1554 in the United States

#1641 in North America

Enrollment: 374
Male:Female: 46:54

Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	28	2
Virginia	43	39
Pennsylvania	101	6
New Jersey	27	32
West Virginia	17	100
North Carolina	44	14
Connecticut	21	7
New York	132	8
Ohio	60	23
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	68	1
South Carolina	25	73
Vermont	11	97
Kentucky	26	56
New Hampshire	13	95
Indiana	35	57
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	46	21
Michigan	37	3
Maine	13	253
Illinois	71	20
Alabama	26	52
Wisconsin	32	17
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Arkansas	17	125
Minnesota	28	16
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	33
Colorado	21	58
Puerto Rico	16	421
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139