List of 14 best universities in Washington, DC

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EduRank

Top 14 universities in Washington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.72M citations received by 246K academic publications made by 14 universities from Washington, the popularity of 3,307 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Georgetown University

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

2. George Washington University

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

3. American University in Washington

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

4. Howard University

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

5. Catholic University of America

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

6. Gallaudet University

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

7. University of the District of Columbia

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

8. Trinity Washington University

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

9. Strayer University - Global Region

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,727
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,258

14. Institute of World Politics

Enrollment
131
Male:Female
67:33
Founded
1990

Universities near Washington

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University
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City
3 University of Management and Technology 1853
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Arlington, Virginia
4 National Defense University 657
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Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
6 Divine Mercy University 2211
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Arlington, Virginia
8 Marymount University 279
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Arlington, Virginia
9 Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary 2415
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Capitol Heights, Maryland
11 Washington Adventist University 1754
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Takoma Park, Maryland
13 University of Maryland - College Park 30
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College Park, Maryland
13 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 239
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Bethesda, Maryland
13 University of Maryland - Adelphi 1411
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Adelphi, Maryland
16 University of the Potomac - Virginia 2120
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Vienna, Virginia