100 Best colleges for Entomology in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.52M citations received by 32.7K academic papers made by 177 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: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entomology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entomology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

5. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Entomology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

6. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Entomology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
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: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entomology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entomology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entomology

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Entomology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entomology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

13. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entomology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entomology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entomology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Entomology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entomology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

18. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Entomology

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entomology

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

20. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entomology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entomology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

22. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Entomology

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entomology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

24. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entomology

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Entomology

#27 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entomology

#28 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entomology

#29 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Entomology

#30 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

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: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entomology

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entomology

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

33. University of Nevada - Reno

For Entomology

#34 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entomology

#37 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entomology

#38 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

36. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entomology

#39 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entomology

#40 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

38. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Entomology

#41 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Entomology

#42 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entomology

#43 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entomology

#44 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

42. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entomology

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

43. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Entomology

#48 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Entomology

#49 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of Texas at Austin

For Entomology

#51 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

46. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entomology

#52 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entomology

#53 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Entomology

#54 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

49. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entomology

#56 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

50. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#57 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

51. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Entomology

#58 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

52. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Entomology

#59 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

53. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entomology

#60 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

54. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#61 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

55. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entomology

#62 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

56. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Entomology

#63 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entomology

#64 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

58. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entomology

#65 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

59. University of Idaho

For Entomology

#66 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

60. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Entomology

#67 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entomology

#68 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

62. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entomology

#70 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Utah State University

For Entomology

#71 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entomology

#72 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

65. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Entomology

#74 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Entomology

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

67. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Entomology

#76 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,085
Enrollment: 28,467

68. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entomology

#78 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

69. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Entomology

#79 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

70. Miami University - Oxford

For Entomology

#80 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Entomology

#81 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

72. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Entomology

#83 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

73. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Entomology

#84 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,799

74. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#86 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

75. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Entomology

#88 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entomology

#90 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

77. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#91 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

78. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Entomology

#92 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entomology

#93 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

80. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Entomology

#95 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Entomology

#96 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entomology

#97 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Entomology

#100 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

84. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Entomology

#101 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

85. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Entomology

#102 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

86. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#103 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entomology

#104 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Entomology

#105 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entomology

#106 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entomology

#107 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

91. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Entomology

#108 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

92. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entomology

#109 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entomology

#110 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

94. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entomology

#111 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entomology

#112 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

96. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Entomology

#113 in North America

#280 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

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

98. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#115 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

99. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#116 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

100. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Entomology

#117 in North America

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
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.