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 2.05M citations received by 72.7K 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

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

2. George Washington University

Washington

For Psychology

#75 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

3. American University in Washington

Washington

For Psychology

#205 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

4. Howard University

Washington

For Psychology

#238 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

5. Catholic University of America

Washington

For Psychology

#242 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

6. Gallaudet University

Washington

For Psychology

#485 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

Washington

For Psychology

#824 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

8. National Defense University

Fort Lesley J McNair

For Psychology

#907 in the United States

#973 in North America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

9. Trinity Washington University

Washington

For Psychology

#1408 in the United States

#1487 in North America

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

10. Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington

For Psychology

#1510 in the United States

#1595 in North America

Enrollment: 454
Male:Female: 53:47

Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	27	2
Virginia	41	42
Pennsylvania	99	7
New Jersey	27	33
West Virginia	17	108
North Carolina	42	16
Connecticut	21	6
New York	130	9
Ohio	60	22
Rhode Island	9	52
Massachusetts	67	1
South Carolina	24	72
Vermont	11	96
Kentucky	26	55
New Hampshire	13	102
Indiana	34	58
Tennessee	35	40
Georgia	44	20
Michigan	37	3
Maine	13	247
Illinois	70	23
Alabama	24	50
Wisconsin	31	17
Florida	55	27
Mississippi	14	155
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	32	31
Arkansas	17	125
Minnesota	28	14
Louisiana	25	91
Kansas	14	79
Oklahoma	18	132
Nebraska	13	114
South Dakota	8	258
North Dakota	6	204
Texas	76	34
Colorado	20	56
Puerto Rico	15	427
New Mexico	7	89
Montana	7	230
Utah	11	41
Idaho	7	277
Arizona	10	39
Nevada	7	151
Washington	29	5
Oregon	18	53
California	128	4
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136