100 Best colleges for Entomology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Entomology. A graph of 1.47M citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 175 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 Entomology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entomology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entomology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

5. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Entomology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

6. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Entomology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entomology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entomology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entomology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entomology

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Entomology

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entomology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

13. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entomology

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entomology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entomology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entomology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

17. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Entomology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Entomology

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entomology

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entomology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

21. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entomology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Entomology

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entomology

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

24. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entomology

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entomology

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Entomology

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entomology

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entomology

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Entomology

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entomology

#31 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entomology

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entomology

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

33. University of Nevada - Reno

For Entomology

#34 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

34. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entomology

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entomology

#38 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entomology

#39 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Entomology

#40 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

38. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entomology

#41 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Entomology

#42 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

40. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entomology

#44 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

41. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Entomology

#45 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entomology

#46 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entomology

#48 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Entomology

#49 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of Texas at Austin

For Entomology

#50 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

46. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entomology

#52 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

47. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entomology

#53 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entomology

#54 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

49. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Entomology

#56 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

50. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Entomology

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

51. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#58 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

52. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#59 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

53. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entomology

#60 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

54. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Entomology

#61 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

55. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entomology

#62 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entomology

#63 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

57. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Entomology

#64 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

58. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entomology

#65 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

59. University of Idaho

For Entomology

#66 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Entomology

#67 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entomology

#69 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

62. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entomology

#70 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

63. Utah State University

For Entomology

#71 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Entomology

#72 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entomology

#73 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Entomology

#74 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

67. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Entomology

#75 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,377
Enrollment: 28,186

68. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entomology

#77 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

69. Miami University - Oxford

For Entomology

#78 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Entomology

#79 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

71. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Entomology

#81 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

72. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Entomology

#82 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

73. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Entomology

#84 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,208

74. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#86 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

75. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Entomology

#87 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

76. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entomology

#89 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

77. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#91 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

78. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Entomology

#92 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

79. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entomology

#93 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

80. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Entomology

#94 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

81. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Entomology

#96 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entomology

#97 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Entomology

#99 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

84. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Entomology

#100 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

85. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Entomology

#101 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

86. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entomology

#102 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

87. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entomology

#103 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

88. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#104 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

89. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Entomology

#106 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entomology

#107 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

91. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Entomology

#108 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

92. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entomology

#109 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entomology

#110 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entomology

#111 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

95. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entomology

#112 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

96. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Entomology

#113 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

97. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entomology

#114 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

98. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#115 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

99. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#116 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

100. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Entomology

#117 in North America

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

The best cities to study Entomology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tucson, Ithaca, Gainesville, and Davis.