United States' best Actuarial Science colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Actuarial Science. A graph of 4.02M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 329 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 Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Actuarial Science

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Actuarial Science

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Actuarial Science

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Actuarial Science

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Actuarial Science

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Actuarial Science

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Actuarial Science

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Actuarial Science

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Actuarial Science

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Actuarial Science

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Actuarial Science

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Actuarial Science

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Actuarial Science

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Actuarial Science

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Actuarial Science

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Actuarial Science

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Actuarial Science

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Actuarial Science

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Actuarial Science

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Actuarial Science

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Actuarial Science

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

22. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Actuarial Science

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

23. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Actuarial Science

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Actuarial Science

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Actuarial Science

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Actuarial Science

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Actuarial Science

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Actuarial Science

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Actuarial Science

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Actuarial Science

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

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

31. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Actuarial Science

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

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

32. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Actuarial Science

#34 in North America

#44 in the World

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

33. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Actuarial Science

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

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

34. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Actuarial Science

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

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

35. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Actuarial Science

#37 in North America

#48 in the World

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

36. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Actuarial Science

#38 in North America

#49 in the World

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

37. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Actuarial Science

#40 in North America

#53 in the World

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

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Actuarial Science

#41 in North America

#54 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Actuarial Science

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

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

40. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Actuarial Science

#43 in North America

#61 in the World

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

41. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Actuarial Science

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

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

42. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Actuarial Science

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

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

43. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Actuarial Science

#47 in North America

#65 in the World

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

44. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Actuarial Science

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

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

45. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Actuarial Science

#49 in North America

#69 in the World

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

46. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Actuarial Science

#50 in North America

#71 in the World

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

47. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Actuarial Science

#51 in North America

#74 in the World

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

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Actuarial Science

#52 in North America

#76 in the World

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

49. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Actuarial Science

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

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

50. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Actuarial Science

#55 in North America

#81 in the World

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

51. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Actuarial Science

#57 in North America

#85 in the World

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

52. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Actuarial Science

#58 in North America

#90 in the World

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

53. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Actuarial Science

#59 in North America

#91 in the World

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

54. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Actuarial Science

#60 in North America

#92 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Actuarial Science

#61 in North America

#95 in the World

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

56. Anderson University - South Carolina

South Carolina | Anderson

For Actuarial Science

#62 in North America

#100 in the World

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

57. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Actuarial Science

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

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

58. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Actuarial Science

#64 in North America

#102 in the World

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

59. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Actuarial Science

#65 in North America

#104 in the World

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

60. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#66 in North America

#106 in the World

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

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Actuarial Science

#67 in North America

#107 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Actuarial Science

#68 in North America

#109 in the World

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

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Actuarial Science

#69 in North America

#111 in the World

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

64. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Actuarial Science

#70 in North America

#112 in the World

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

65. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Actuarial Science

#72 in North America

#115 in the World

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

66. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Actuarial Science

#73 in North America

#119 in the World

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

67. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Actuarial Science

#74 in North America

#120 in the World

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

68. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Actuarial Science

#75 in North America

#122 in the World

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

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Actuarial Science

#76 in North America

#124 in the World

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

70. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Actuarial Science

#77 in North America

#125 in the World

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

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Actuarial Science

#79 in North America

#129 in the World

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

72. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Actuarial Science

#81 in North America

#133 in the World

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

73. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Actuarial Science

#83 in North America

#136 in the World

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

74. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Actuarial Science

#84 in North America

#139 in the World

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

75. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Actuarial Science

#85 in North America

#141 in the World

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

76. Capital University

Ohio | Columbus

For Actuarial Science

#87 in North America

#147 in the World

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

77. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Actuarial Science

#89 in North America

#150 in the World

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

78. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Actuarial Science

#90 in North America

#153 in the World

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

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Actuarial Science

#91 in North America

#155 in the World

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

80. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Actuarial Science

#92 in North America

#156 in the World

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

81. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Actuarial Science

#93 in North America

#157 in the World

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

82. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Actuarial Science

#94 in North America

#158 in the World

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

83. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Actuarial Science

#96 in North America

#160 in the World

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

84. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Actuarial Science

#97 in North America

#164 in the World

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

85. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For Actuarial Science

#98 in North America

#165 in the World

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

86. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For Actuarial Science

#99 in North America

#166 in the World

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

87. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Actuarial Science

#100 in North America

#169 in the World

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

88. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Actuarial Science

#101 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Actuarial Science

#102 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Actuarial Science

#103 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Actuarial Science

#104 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Actuarial Science

#105 in North America

#178 in the World

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

93. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Actuarial Science

#106 in North America

#180 in the World

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

94. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Actuarial Science

#107 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

95. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Actuarial Science

#108 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Actuarial Science

#109 in North America

#192 in the World

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

97. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Actuarial Science

#110 in North America

#194 in the World

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

98. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Actuarial Science

#111 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

99. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Actuarial Science

#113 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Actuarial Science

#114 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

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