100 Best colleges for Entomology 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 Entomology. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 162 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: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entomology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Entomology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Entomology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entomology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entomology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entomology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entomology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entomology

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

11. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entomology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Entomology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entomology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entomology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entomology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entomology

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Entomology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Entomology

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

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: $18,647

20. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entomology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entomology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Entomology

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entomology

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entomology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entomology

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Entomology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

27. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Entomology

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entomology

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entomology

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entomology

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entomology

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entomology

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Entomology

#36 in North America

#60 in the World

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

34. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entomology

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. University of Nevada - Reno

For Entomology

#38 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

36. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entomology

#39 in North America

#66 in the World

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

37. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entomology

#40 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Entomology

#41 in North America

#69 in the World

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

39. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entomology

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#43 in North America

#71 in the World

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

41. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Entomology

#45 in North America

#77 in the World

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

42. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entomology

#46 in North America

#81 in the World

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

43. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Entomology

#49 in North America

#90 in the World

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

44. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entomology

#50 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

45. University of Texas at Austin

For Entomology

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

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

46. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entomology

#52 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

47. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entomology

#54 in North America

#108 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entomology

#55 in North America

#111 in the World

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

49. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Entomology

#56 in North America

#112 in the World

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

50. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#57 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

51. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Entomology

#58 in North America

#116 in the World

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

52. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Entomology

#59 in North America

#123 in the World

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

53. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Entomology

#60 in North America

#126 in the World

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

54. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Entomology

#61 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entomology

#62 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entomology

#63 in North America

#145 in the World

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

57. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entomology

#64 in North America

#146 in the World

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

58. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Entomology

#65 in North America

#148 in the World

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

59. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entomology

#66 in North America

#149 in the World

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

60. University of Idaho

For Entomology

#67 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entomology

#68 in North America

#156 in the World

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

62. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Entomology

#70 in North America

#161 in the World

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

63. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entomology

#71 in North America

#163 in the World

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

64. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Entomology

#72 in North America

#164 in the World

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

65. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Entomology

#73 in North America

#165 in the World

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

66. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entomology

#74 in North America

#166 in the World

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

67. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Entomology

#75 in North America

#168 in the World

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

68. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Entomology

#77 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,645
Enrollment: 9,955

69. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Entomology

#79 in North America

#175 in the World

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

70. Utah State University

For Entomology

#81 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Entomology

#82 in North America

#185 in the World

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

72. Miami University - Oxford

For Entomology

#84 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

73. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entomology

#85 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entomology

#86 in North America

#193 in the World

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

75. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entomology

#88 in North America

#197 in the World

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

76. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Entomology

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

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

77. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Entomology

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

78. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entomology

#91 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

79. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#92 in North America

#216 in the World

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

80. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entomology

#95 in North America

#225 in the World

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

81. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Entomology

#96 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Entomology

#97 in North America

#227 in the World

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

83. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Entomology

#98 in North America

#233 in the World

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

84. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entomology

#99 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

85. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Entomology

#100 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Entomology

#101 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

87. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Entomology

#102 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

88. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Entomology

#103 in North America

#243 in the World

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

89. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entomology

#104 in North America

#244 in the World

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

90. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entomology

#105 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

91. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entomology

#106 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

92. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Entomology

#107 in North America

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

93. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entomology

#108 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Entomology

#109 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

95. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entomology

#110 in North America

#276 in the World

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

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entomology

#112 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entomology

#114 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Entomology

#115 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

99. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Entomology

#116 in North America

#289 in the World

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

100. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entomology

#117 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

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