North America's best Actuarial Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Actuarial Science. A graph of 4.34M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 361 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. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Actuarial Science

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. New York University

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Actuarial Science

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#8 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#9 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

10. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#10 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

11. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Actuarial Science

#11 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

12. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Actuarial Science

#12 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

13. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Actuarial Science

#1 in Canada

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#13 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Actuarial Science

#14 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#15 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

17. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Actuarial Science

#16 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Actuarial Science

#17 in the United States

#20 in the World

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

19. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Actuarial Science

#18 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Actuarial Science

#19 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Actuarial Science

#20 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

22. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Actuarial Science

#21 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

23. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#22 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

24. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#23 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

25. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#24 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Actuarial Science

#25 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

27. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Actuarial Science

#2 in Canada

#33 in the World

Founded: 1957

28. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Actuarial Science

#26 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#27 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Actuarial Science

#28 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

31. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Actuarial Science

#29 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

32. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Actuarial Science

#30 in the United States

#41 in the World

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

33. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Actuarial Science

#31 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

34. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#32 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

35. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Actuarial Science

#33 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

36. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#34 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

37. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Actuarial Science

#35 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

38. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#36 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

39. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Actuarial Science

#3 in Canada

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

40. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Actuarial Science

#37 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Actuarial Science

#38 in the United States

#54 in the World

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

42. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Actuarial Science

#39 in the United States

#58 in the World

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

43. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Actuarial Science

#40 in the United States

#61 in the World

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

44. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#4 in Canada

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

45. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Actuarial Science

#41 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

46. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#42 in the United States

#64 in the World

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

47. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#43 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

48. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Actuarial Science

#44 in the United States

#68 in the World

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

49. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Actuarial Science

#45 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Actuarial Science

#46 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

51. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Actuarial Science

#47 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#48 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

53. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Actuarial Science

#49 in the United States

#79 in the World

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

54. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Actuarial Science

#5 in Canada

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

55. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Actuarial Science

#50 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Actuarial Science

#6 in Canada

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

57. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Actuarial Science

#51 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

58. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Actuarial Science

#52 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Actuarial Science

#53 in the United States

#91 in the World

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

60. Fordham University

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#54 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

61. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Actuarial Science

#55 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

62. Anderson University - South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Actuarial Science

#56 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

63. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#57 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

64. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#58 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

65. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Actuarial Science

#59 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Actuarial Science

#60 in the United States

#106 in the World

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

67. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Actuarial Science

#61 in the United States

#107 in the World

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

68. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Actuarial Science

#62 in the United States

#109 in the World

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

69. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Actuarial Science

#63 in the United States

#111 in the World

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

70. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#64 in the United States

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

71. HEC Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Actuarial Science

#7 in Canada

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

72. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Actuarial Science

#65 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

73. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Actuarial Science

#66 in the United States

#119 in the World

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

74. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Actuarial Science

#67 in the United States

#120 in the World

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

75. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#68 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

76. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Actuarial Science

#69 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

77. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Actuarial Science

#70 in the United States

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

78. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#8 in Canada

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Actuarial Science

#71 in the United States

#129 in the World

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

80. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Actuarial Science

#9 in Canada

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

81. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#72 in the United States

#133 in the World

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

82. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Actuarial Science

#10 in Canada

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

83. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Actuarial Science

#73 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Actuarial Science

#74 in the United States

#139 in the World

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

85. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Actuarial Science

#75 in the United States

#141 in the World

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

86. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Actuarial Science

#11 in Canada

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

87. Capital University

United States | Ohio

For Actuarial Science

#76 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

88. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Actuarial Science

#12 in Canada

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

89. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Actuarial Science

#77 in the United States

#150 in the World

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

90. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Actuarial Science

#78 in the United States

#153 in the World

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

91. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Actuarial Science

#79 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

92. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Actuarial Science

#80 in the United States

#156 in the World

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

93. DePaul University

United States | Illinois

For Actuarial Science

#81 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

94. California University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Actuarial Science

#82 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

95. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Actuarial Science

#13 in Canada

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Actuarial Science

#83 in the United States

#160 in the World

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

97. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Actuarial Science

#84 in the United States

#164 in the World

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

98. Southern Methodist University

United States | Texas

For Actuarial Science

#85 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

99. Santa Clara University

United States | California

For Actuarial Science

#86 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

100. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Actuarial Science

#87 in the United States

#169 in the World

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

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