100 Best colleges for Chemistry in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 1,357 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Chemistry

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Chemistry

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Chemistry

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Chemistry

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Chemistry

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Chemistry

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Chemistry

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Chemistry

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Chemistry

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Chemistry

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Chemistry

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Chemistry

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Chemistry

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Chemistry

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Chemistry

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Chemistry

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Chemistry

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Chemistry

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

20. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Chemistry

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Chemistry

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Chemistry

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

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

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Chemistry

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

24. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Chemistry

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

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

25. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Chemistry

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. University of Texas at Austin

For Chemistry

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

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

27. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Chemistry

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Chemistry

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

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

29. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Chemistry

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Chemistry

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Chemistry

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Chemistry

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

33. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Chemistry

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Chemistry

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

35. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Chemistry

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

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

36. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Chemistry

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

37. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Chemistry

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Chemistry

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

39. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Chemistry

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

40. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Chemistry

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

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

41. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Chemistry

#45 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

42. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Chemistry

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

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

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Chemistry

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Chemistry

#48 in North America

#77 in the World

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

45. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Chemistry

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Chemistry

#50 in North America

#82 in the World

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

47. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Chemistry

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

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

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Chemistry

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

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

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Chemistry

#53 in North America

#87 in the World

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

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Chemistry

#54 in North America

#88 in the World

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

51. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Chemistry

#55 in North America

#92 in the World

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

52. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Chemistry

#56 in North America

#93 in the World

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

53. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Chemistry

#57 in North America

#95 in the World

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

54. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Chemistry

#58 in North America

#96 in the World

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

55. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Chemistry

#59 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

56. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Chemistry

#60 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

57. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Chemistry

#62 in North America

#119 in the World

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

58. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Chemistry

#64 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Chemistry

#65 in North America

#135 in the World

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

60. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Chemistry

#66 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

61. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Chemistry

#67 in North America

#142 in the World

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

62. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Chemistry

#68 in North America

#143 in the World

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

63. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Chemistry

#69 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

64. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Chemistry

#70 in North America

#148 in the World

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

65. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Chemistry

#71 in North America

#150 in the World

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

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Chemistry

#72 in North America

#152 in the World

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

67. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Chemistry

#74 in North America

#160 in the World

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

68. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Chemistry

#75 in North America

#167 in the World

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

69. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Chemistry

#79 in North America

#177 in the World

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

70. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Chemistry

#80 in North America

#185 in the World

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

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Chemistry

#82 in North America

#187 in the World

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

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Chemistry

#83 in North America

#189 in the World

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

73. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Chemistry

#84 in North America

#190 in the World

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

74. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Chemistry

#85 in North America

#191 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Chemistry

#86 in North America

#192 in the World

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

76. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Chemistry

#87 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

77. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Chemistry

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

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

78. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Chemistry

#89 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

79. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Chemistry

#90 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Chemistry

#92 in North America

#199 in the World

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

81. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Chemistry

#93 in North America

#200 in the World

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

82. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Chemistry

#94 in North America

#204 in the World

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

83. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Chemistry

#95 in North America

#206 in the World

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

84. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Chemistry

#96 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

85. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Chemistry

#97 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

86. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Chemistry

#98 in North America

#228 in the World

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

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Chemistry

#100 in North America

#233 in the World

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

88. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Chemistry

#102 in North America

#236 in the World

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

89. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Chemistry

#103 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

90. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Chemistry

#104 in North America

#255 in the World

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

91. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Chemistry

#105 in North America

#262 in the World

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

92. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Chemistry

#106 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

93. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Chemistry

#107 in North America

#273 in the World

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

94. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Chemistry

#108 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Chemistry

#110 in North America

#283 in the World

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

96. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Chemistry

#111 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

97. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Chemistry

#112 in North America

#287 in the World

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

98. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Chemistry

#114 in North America

#290 in the World

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

99. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Chemistry

#115 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Chemistry

#116 in North America

#299 in the World

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

The best cities to study Chemistry in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Stanford, Ann Arbor, and Berkeley.

Chemistry subfields in the United States

Biochemical Engineering156

Biochemistry1175

Chemical Engineering531

Computational Chemistry315

Environmental Chemistry473

Inorganic Chemistry390

Materials Science1052

Nanotechnology513

Nutrition and Food Science436

Organic Chemistry1068

Petrology and Geochemistry384

Physical chemistry595

Polymer science and Plastics engineering164

Radiochemistry266