Best Universities for Real Estate in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Real Estate. A graph of 177K citations received by 7.43K academic papers made by 137 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#1 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#2 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Real Estate

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

5. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

6. New York University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#6 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

7. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Real Estate

#7 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

8. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#8 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

9. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Real Estate

#9 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#10 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#11 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

12. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#12 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#13 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

14. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Real Estate

#14 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

15. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#15 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Real Estate

#16 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#17 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Real Estate

#1 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

19. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Real Estate

#18 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

20. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Real Estate

#2 in Canada

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

21. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#19 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

22. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Real Estate

#20 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

23. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#21 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#22 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

25. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Real Estate

#23 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

26. Cleveland State University

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#24 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#25 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

28. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Real Estate

#26 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Real Estate

#27 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

30. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#28 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

31. Stanford University

United States | California

For Real Estate

#29 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

32. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Real Estate

#30 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

33. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#31 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

34. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Real Estate

#32 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

35. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#33 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

36. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Real Estate

#34 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

37. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Real Estate

#35 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Real Estate

#36 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#37 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

40. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#38 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

United States | Nevada

For Real Estate

#39 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,217
Enrollment: 30,679

42. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Real Estate

#3 in Canada

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

43. DePaul University

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#40 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $31,872
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,282

44. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Real Estate

#41 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

45. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Real Estate

#42 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#43 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

47. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#44 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 86%

48. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#45 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

49. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Real Estate

#46 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

50. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Real Estate

#47 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

51. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Real Estate

#48 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

52. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Real Estate

#49 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

53. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Real Estate

#50 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

54. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Real Estate

#51 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

55. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Real Estate

#52 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

56. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#53 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#54 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 76%

58. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Real Estate

#4 in Canada

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

59. Old Dominion University

United States | Virginia

For Real Estate

#55 in the United States

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

60. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#56 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

61. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Real Estate

#5 in Canada

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

62. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Real Estate

#57 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. Florida Atlantic University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#58 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 89%

64. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#59 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

65. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Real Estate

#60 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

66. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Real Estate

#61 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

67. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#62 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

68. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Real Estate

#63 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

69. East Carolina University

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#64 in the United States

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,761
Enrollment: 28,021

70. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#65 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

71. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Real Estate

#66 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Real Estate

#67 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

73. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Real Estate

#68 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

74. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Real Estate

#6 in Canada

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

75. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#69 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

76. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#70 in the United States

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

77. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Real Estate

#7 in Canada

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

78. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#71 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. Southern Methodist University

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#72 in the United States

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,986

80. College of Charleston

United States | South Carolina

For Real Estate

#73 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Real Estate

#74 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

82. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#75 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

83. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Real Estate

#76 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

84. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Real Estate

#77 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

85. University of San Diego

United States | California

For Real Estate

#78 in the United States

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $34,155
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $34,413

86. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Real Estate

#79 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

87. California State University - Fullerton

United States | California

For Real Estate

#80 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $9,215
Enrollment: 40,738

88. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#81 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

89. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Real Estate

#82 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Real Estate

#83 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

91. Saint Mary's University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Real Estate

#8 in Canada

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

92. San Diego State University

United States | California

For Real Estate

#84 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

93. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Real Estate

#85 in the United States

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#86 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

95. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Real Estate

#9 in Canada

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

96. Loyola University Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#87 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,371

97. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Real Estate

#88 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#89 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

99. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Real Estate

#90 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

100. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Real Estate

#91 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%