100 Best colleges for Data Science in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 9.93M citations received by 261K academic papers made by 441 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Data Science

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Data Science

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Data Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Data Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Data Science

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Data Science

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Data Science

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

8. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Data Science

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

9. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Data Science

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Data Science

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

12. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Data Science

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Data Science

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Data Science

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Data Science

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

16. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Data Science

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

17. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Data Science

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Data Science

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Data Science

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Data Science

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Data Science

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

22. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Data Science

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Data Science

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Data Science

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

25. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Data Science

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

26. University of Texas at Austin

For Data Science

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

27. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Data Science

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Data Science

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

29. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Data Science

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Data Science

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Data Science

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

33. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Data Science

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

34. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Data Science

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Data Science

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Data Science

#39 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

37. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Data Science

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

38. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Data Science

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Data Science

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Data Science

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

41. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Data Science

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Data Science

#48 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Data Science

#49 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Data Science

#50 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

45. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Data Science

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Data Science

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

47. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Data Science

#53 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

48. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Data Science

#55 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Data Science

#56 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Data Science

#57 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

51. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Data Science

#59 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

52. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Data Science

#60 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

53. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Data Science

#61 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

54. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Data Science

#63 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

55. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Data Science

#64 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

56. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Data Science

#65 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

57. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Data Science

#66 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Data Science

#67 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Data Science

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

60. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Data Science

#70 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

61. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Data Science

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Data Science

#72 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

63. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Data Science

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Data Science

#76 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Data Science

#77 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Data Science

#78 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Data Science

#79 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Data Science

#80 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

69. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Data Science

#81 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

70. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Data Science

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Data Science

#83 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Data Science

#84 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Data Science

#85 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

74. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Data Science

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Data Science

#87 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

76. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Data Science

#88 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

77. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Data Science

#89 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

78. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Data Science

#91 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

79. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Data Science

#92 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

80. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Data Science

#93 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

81. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Data Science

#95 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Data Science

#96 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

83. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Data Science

#97 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

84. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Data Science

#98 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Data Science

#99 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Data Science

#100 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

87. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Data Science

#101 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

88. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Data Science

#102 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

89. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Data Science

#103 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

90. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Data Science

#104 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Data Science

#105 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

92. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Data Science

#106 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

93. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Data Science

#107 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Data Science

#108 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

95. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Data Science

#109 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

96. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Data Science

#111 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

97. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Data Science

#112 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Data Science

#113 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Data Science

#115 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Data Science

#116 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

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