2026 Rankings for George Washington University

What kind of rankings and accolades has GWU earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards GWU has earned will be listed on this page.

GWU earned 305 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for GWU:



#1 out of 67	#1 out of 392	#1 out of 79	#1 out of 11

GWU has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/george-washington-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How GWU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#58 Best Colleges

#1 Best Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia

#1 Best Epidemiology Schools in District of Columbia

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#58 out of 3,449.

This makes GWU a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

GWU has 869 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Epidemiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Communications Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Political Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Political Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Publishing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Schools	1	27	View Report
Best Data Processing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Data Processing Schools	1	27	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best General Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best General Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	23	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	1	125	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Clinical Research Coordinator Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	53	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report

How GWU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

GWU has 869 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Epidemiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value English Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value African Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value African Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Blood Bank Technology Specialist Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Blood Bank Technology Specialist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hematology Technology/Technician Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hematology Technology/Technician Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hematology Technology/Technician Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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