Best Environmental Chemistry colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 473 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 California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Chemistry

#2 in North America

#6 in the World

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Chemistry

#3 in North America

#7 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Chemistry

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Chemistry

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Chemistry

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Chemistry

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

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

10. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

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

11. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

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

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

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

13. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

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

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in North America

#28 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Chemistry

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

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

18. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Chemistry

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

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

19. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Chemistry

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Chemistry

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

22. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Chemistry

#25 in North America

#47 in the World

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

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Chemistry

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

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

24. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Chemistry

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

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

25. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in North America

#58 in the World

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

26. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Chemistry

#31 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Environmental Chemistry

#32 in North America

#62 in the World

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

28. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Chemistry

#33 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

29. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Chemistry

#34 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Chemistry

#35 in North America

#71 in the World

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

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Chemistry

#36 in North America

#73 in the World

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

32. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#37 in North America

#76 in the World

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

33. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in North America

#77 in the World

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

34. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Chemistry

#39 in North America

#82 in the World

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

35. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Chemistry

#40 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

36. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Chemistry

#41 in North America

#86 in the World

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

37. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Chemistry

#42 in North America

#92 in the World

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

38. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Chemistry

#43 in North America

#94 in the World

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

39. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Chemistry

#44 in North America

#97 in the World

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

40. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Chemistry

#45 in North America

#100 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Chemistry

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

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

42. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#47 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Chemistry

#48 in North America

#107 in the World

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

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Environmental Chemistry

#49 in North America

#109 in the World

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

45. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Chemistry

#50 in North America

#111 in the World

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

46. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Environmental Chemistry

#51 in North America

#113 in the World

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

47. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#52 in North America

#115 in the World

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

48. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Chemistry

#53 in North America

#130 in the World

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

49. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Chemistry

#55 in North America

#135 in the World

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

50. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#56 in North America

#142 in the World

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

51. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Chemistry

#57 in North America

#145 in the World

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

52. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#60 in North America

#156 in the World

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

53. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#61 in North America

#157 in the World

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

54. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in North America

#158 in the World

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

55. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Environmental Chemistry

#63 in North America

#159 in the World

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

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Environmental Chemistry

#64 in North America

#165 in the World

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

57. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Chemistry

#66 in North America

#174 in the World

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

58. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Chemistry

#68 in North America

#185 in the World

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

59. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Environmental Chemistry

#69 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

60. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Chemistry

#70 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Environmental Chemistry

#72 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Chemistry

#74 in North America

#215 in the World

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

63. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#75 in North America

#223 in the World

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

64. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Chemistry

#76 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

65. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#77 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Environmental Chemistry

#78 in North America

#236 in the World

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

67. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Environmental Chemistry

#79 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

68. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Environmental Chemistry

#80 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#81 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

70. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Chemistry

#82 in North America

#253 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Chemistry

#83 in North America

#255 in the World

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

72. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

73. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Chemistry

#87 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

74. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

75. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Chemistry

#89 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

76. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Chemistry

#90 in North America

#272 in the World

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

77. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Environmental Chemistry

#91 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Environmental Chemistry

#92 in North America

#282 in the World

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

79. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Environmental Chemistry

#94 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Chemistry

#95 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Environmental Chemistry

#97 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Environmental Chemistry

#98 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

83. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Environmental Chemistry

#99 in North America

#338 in the World

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

84. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Chemistry

#101 in North America

#366 in the World

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

85. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Chemistry

#102 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Environmental Chemistry

#103 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

87. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Environmental Chemistry

#104 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Environmental Chemistry

#105 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

89. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Environmental Chemistry

#106 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Environmental Chemistry

#107 in North America

#390 in the World

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

91. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Environmental Chemistry

#109 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

92. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Environmental Chemistry

#110 in North America

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

93. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Environmental Chemistry

#111 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

94. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Environmental Chemistry

#112 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Environmental Chemistry

#113 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#114 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

97. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Environmental Chemistry

#115 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

98. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#116 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

99. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Environmental Chemistry

#117 in North America

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Environmental Chemistry

#119 in North America

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

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