Best Universities for Astrobiology in North America

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 602K citations received by 16.4K academic papers made by 123 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. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

2. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Astrobiology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

4. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

5. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

7. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

8. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Astrobiology

#8 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Astrobiology

#9 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

10. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#10 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

11. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Astrobiology

#11 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Astrobiology

#12 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

13. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Astrobiology

#13 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

14. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#14 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

15. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Astrobiology

#15 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

16. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#16 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

17. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Astrobiology

#17 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#18 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

19. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Astrobiology

#19 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Astrobiology

#20 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

21. Stanford University

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#21 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

22. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Astrobiology

#22 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

23. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Astrobiology

#23 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

24. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#24 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

25. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Astrobiology

#25 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

26. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Astrobiology

#26 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

27. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#27 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#28 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

29. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#1 in Canada

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

30. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Astrobiology

#29 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

31. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#30 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#31 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

33. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Astrobiology

#32 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

34. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#33 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

35. Catholic University of America

United States | District of Columbia

For Astrobiology

#34 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

36. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#35 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

37. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Astrobiology

#2 in Canada

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

38. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#3 in Canada

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

39. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Astrobiology

#36 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

40. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#37 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Astrobiology

#38 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

42. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#39 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

43. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#40 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

44. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Astrobiology

#41 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

45. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#42 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

46. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Astrobiology

#43 in the United States

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

47. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#44 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

48. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#45 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

49. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#46 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

50. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#47 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

51. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Astrobiology

#48 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

52. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#49 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

53. Northern Arizona University

United States | Arizona

For Astrobiology

#50 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,922
Enrollment: 28,711

54. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Astrobiology

#51 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrobiology

#4 in Canada

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

56. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#52 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

57. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#5 in Canada

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

58. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#53 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

59. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Astrobiology

#54 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

60. University of Toledo

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#55 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

61. New York University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#56 in the United States

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

62. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#6 in Canada

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrobiology

#57 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

64. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrobiology

#58 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

65. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#7 in Canada

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

66. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Astrobiology

#59 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

67. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Astrobiology

#60 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Astrobiology

#61 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

69. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Astrobiology

#62 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

70. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#63 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

71. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Astrobiology

#64 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#65 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

73. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Astrobiology

#66 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

74. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#67 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

75. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#68 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

76. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Astrobiology

#69 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

77. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Astrobiology

#70 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#71 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Astrobiology

#72 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. Eckerd College

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#73 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $37,494
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,244

81. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Astrobiology

#74 in the United States

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

82. San Jose State University

United States | California

For Astrobiology

#75 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $9,184
Enrollment: 37,133

83. Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Astrobiology

#76 in the United States

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Astrobiology

#77 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Astrobiology

#8 in Canada

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

86. Union College

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#78 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,101

87. University of North Dakota

United States | North Dakota

For Astrobiology

#79 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Astrobiology

#80 in the United States

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#81 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

90. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Astrobiology

#82 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

91. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Astrobiology

#83 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

92. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

United States | New York State

For Astrobiology

#84 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

United States | Louisiana

For Astrobiology

#85 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Astrobiology

#9 in Canada

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

95. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Astrobiology

#86 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

96. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Astrobiology

#87 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Astrobiology

#88 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

98. University of Texas at El Paso

United States | Texas

For Astrobiology

#89 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $9,029
Enrollment: 24,003

99. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Astrobiology

#90 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

100. Mount Holyoke College

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrobiology

#91 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,218