List of 14 best universities in Washington, DC
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Top 14 universities in Washington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.16M citations received by 292K academic publications made by 14 universities from Washington, the popularity of 3,451 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Georgetown University
#1 in District of Columbia
#55 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
2. George Washington University
#2 in District of Columbia
#66 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
3. American University in Washington
#3 in District of Columbia
#142 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $40,189
4. Howard University
#4 in District of Columbia
#172 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1199
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $30,028
5. Catholic University of America
#5 in District of Columbia
#204 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $35,008
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $38,232
6. Gallaudet University
#6 in District of Columbia
#466 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 842
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $15,025
7. University of the District of Columbia
#8 in District of Columbia
#629 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $5,527
- Enrollment
- 3,855
8. Trinity Washington University
#9 in District of Columbia
#1126 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $12,704
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $21,814
9. Strayer University - Global Region
#10 in District of Columbia
#1212 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,470
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $5,368
12. Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
#13 in District of Columbia
#1847 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 73
- Male:Female
- 89:11
- Founded
- 1905
13. Institute of World Politics
#14 in District of Columbia
#1989 in the United States
- Enrollment
- 119
- Male:Female
- 63:37
- Founded
- 1990
Universities near Washington
| Distance, km 📏 km | University | Country rank 🏆 | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | University of Management and Technology | 1869 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 4 | National Defense University | 568 | Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia |
| 6 | Divine Mercy University | 2212 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 8 | Marymount University | 285 | Arlington, Virginia |
| 9 | Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary | 2414 | Capitol Heights, Maryland |
| 11 | Washington Adventist University | 1712 | Takoma Park, Maryland |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | 30 | College Park, Maryland |
| 13 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | 242 | Bethesda, Maryland |
| 13 | University of Maryland - Adelphi | 930 | Adelphi, Maryland |
| 16 | University of the Potomac - Virginia | 2105 | Vienna, Virginia |