100 Best colleges for Astrobiology in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 6.26M citations received by 183K academic papers made by 311 universities in the United States 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

Arizona | Tucson

For Astrobiology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Astrobiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Astrobiology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Astrobiology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Astrobiology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Astrobiology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Astrobiology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Astrobiology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Astrobiology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Astrobiology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Astrobiology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Astrobiology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Astrobiology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Astrobiology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Astrobiology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Astrobiology

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Astrobiology

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Astrobiology

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

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

19. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Astrobiology

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Astrobiology

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

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

21. University of Texas at Austin

For Astrobiology

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Astrobiology

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Astrobiology

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Astrobiology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Astrobiology

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

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

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Astrobiology

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

27. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Astrobiology

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Astrobiology

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Astrobiology

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Astrobiology

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Astrobiology

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Astrobiology

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Astrobiology

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Astrobiology

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

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

35. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Astrobiology

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

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

36. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Astrobiology

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Astrobiology

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

38. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Astrobiology

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Astrobiology

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

40. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Astrobiology

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Astrobiology

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

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

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Astrobiology

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

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

43. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Astrobiology

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

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

44. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Astrobiology

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

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

45. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Astrobiology

#48 in North America

#76 in the World

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

46. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Astrobiology

#49 in North America

#78 in the World

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

47. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Astrobiology

#50 in North America

#85 in the World

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

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Astrobiology

#51 in North America

#86 in the World

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

49. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Astrobiology

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

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

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Astrobiology

#54 in North America

#106 in the World

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

51. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Astrobiology

#55 in North America

#109 in the World

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

52. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Astrobiology

#56 in North America

#113 in the World

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

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Astrobiology

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

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

54. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Astrobiology

#60 in North America

#118 in the World

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

55. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Astrobiology

#61 in North America

#119 in the World

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

56. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Astrobiology

#62 in North America

#121 in the World

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

57. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Astrobiology

#63 in North America

#123 in the World

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

58. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Astrobiology

#64 in North America

#134 in the World

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

59. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Astrobiology

#65 in North America

#146 in the World

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

60. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Astrobiology

#66 in North America

#149 in the World

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

61. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Astrobiology

#67 in North America

#151 in the World

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

62. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Astrobiology

#70 in North America

#158 in the World

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

63. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Astrobiology

#71 in North America

#160 in the World

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

64. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Astrobiology

#72 in North America

#161 in the World

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

65. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Astrobiology

#73 in North America

#163 in the World

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

66. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Astrobiology

#74 in North America

#166 in the World

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

67. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Astrobiology

#75 in North America

#167 in the World

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

68. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Astrobiology

#76 in North America

#170 in the World

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

69. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Astrobiology

#77 in North America

#171 in the World

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

70. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Astrobiology

#78 in North America

#172 in the World

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

71. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Astrobiology

#79 in North America

#173 in the World

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

72. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Astrobiology

#81 in North America

#175 in the World

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

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Astrobiology

#82 in North America

#177 in the World

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

74. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Astrobiology

#83 in North America

#180 in the World

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

75. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Astrobiology

#84 in North America

#181 in the World

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

76. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Astrobiology

#85 in North America

#185 in the World

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

77. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Astrobiology

#86 in North America

#191 in the World

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

78. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Astrobiology

#87 in North America

#192 in the World

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

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Astrobiology

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

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

80. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Astrobiology

#89 in North America

#196 in the World

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

81. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Astrobiology

#90 in North America

#201 in the World

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

82. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Astrobiology

#91 in North America

#203 in the World

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

83. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Astrobiology

#92 in North America

#209 in the World

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

84. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Astrobiology

#93 in North America

#213 in the World

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

85. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Astrobiology

#94 in North America

#220 in the World

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

86. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Astrobiology

#95 in North America

#223 in the World

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

87. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Astrobiology

#97 in North America

#231 in the World

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

88. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Astrobiology

#99 in North America

#238 in the World

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

89. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Astrobiology

#100 in North America

#244 in the World

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

90. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Astrobiology

#101 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

91. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Astrobiology

#102 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Astrobiology

#103 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

93. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Astrobiology

#104 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

94. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Astrobiology

#105 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1328
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

95. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Astrobiology

#106 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

96. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Astrobiology

#107 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,865
Enrollment: 28,086

97. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Astrobiology

#108 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

98. University of Toledo

For Astrobiology

#109 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Astrobiology

#110 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,293
Enrollment: 1,689

100. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Astrobiology

#112 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

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