Best Universities for Astrobiology in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 6.72M citations received by 199K academic papers made by 349 universities in North America 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. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Astrobiology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

3. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Astrobiology

#7 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#8 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Astrobiology

#9 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

10. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Astrobiology

#10 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

11. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#11 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

12. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Astrobiology

#12 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

13. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Astrobiology

#13 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

14. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Astrobiology

#14 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

15. Stanford University

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#15 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

16. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Astrobiology

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#1 in Canada

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

18. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#17 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

19. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Astrobiology

#18 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

20. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Astrobiology

#19 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

21. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Astrobiology

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

22. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#21 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

23. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#22 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

24. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Astrobiology

#23 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

25. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#24 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

26. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#25 in the United States

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

27. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#26 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Astrobiology

#27 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

29. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Astrobiology

#28 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

30. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#29 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

31. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#30 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

32. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Astrobiology

#31 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

33. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#32 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

34. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#33 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Astrobiology

#34 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

36. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#35 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

37. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#2 in Canada

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

38. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Astrobiology

#36 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Astrobiology

#37 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

40. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#38 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Astrobiology

#39 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

42. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Astrobiology

#40 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

43. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#41 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

44. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#42 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#43 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

46. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Astrobiology

#3 in Canada

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

47. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#44 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#45 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

49. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#46 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

50. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Astrobiology

#47 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Astrobiology

#48 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrobiology

#4 in Canada

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

53. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Astrobiology

#49 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

54. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#50 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

55. New York University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#51 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

56. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#52 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

57. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#53 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

58. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#5 in Canada

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

59. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Astrobiology

#6 in Canada

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

60. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#54 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

61. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#55 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

62. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Astrobiology

#56 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

63. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Astrobiology

#57 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

64. Catholic University of America

United States | District of Columbia

For Astrobiology

#58 in the United States

#134 in the World

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

65. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Astrobiology

#59 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

66. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Astrobiology

#60 in the United States

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

67. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Astrobiology

#61 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#7 in Canada

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

69. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Astrobiology

#8 in Canada

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

70. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#62 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

71. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#63 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

72. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#64 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

73. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#65 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

74. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#66 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

75. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Astrobiology

#67 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#68 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

77. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#69 in the United States

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

78. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#70 in the United States

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

79. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Astrobiology

#71 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

80. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#9 in Canada

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Astrobiology

#72 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

82. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Astrobiology

#73 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Astrobiology

#74 in the United States

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

84. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#75 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

85. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#76 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

86. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Astrobiology

#77 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#78 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

88. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Astrobiology

#79 in the United States

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

89. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#80 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

90. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Astrobiology

#81 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

91. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Astrobiology

#82 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Astrobiology

#83 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Astrobiology

#84 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

94. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#85 in the United States

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Astrobiology

#86 in the United States

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

96. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrobiology

#10 in Canada

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

97. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Astrobiology

#87 in the United States

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#11 in Canada

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

99. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Astrobiology

#88 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

100. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#89 in the United States

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%