North America's best Database Administration universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Database Administration. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 50K academic papers made by 215 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. Stanford University

United States | California

For Database Administration

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Database Administration

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Database Administration

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Database Administration

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#8 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

9. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Database Administration

#9 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Database Administration

#10 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#11 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#1 in Canada

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#12 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

14. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#2 in Canada

#14 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#13 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Database Administration

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Database Administration

#15 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Database Administration

#3 in Canada

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#16 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

20. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#17 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

21. New York University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#18 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

22. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Database Administration

#19 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

23. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#20 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#21 in the United States

#33 in the World

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

25. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#22 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

26. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#23 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

27. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Database Administration

#24 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

28. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Database Administration

#25 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

29. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Database Administration

#4 in Canada

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

30. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Database Administration

#26 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

31. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Database Administration

#27 in the United States

#41 in the World

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

32. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#28 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

33. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#29 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

34. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Database Administration

#30 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

35. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#31 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

36. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#32 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

37. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Database Administration

#33 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Database Administration

#34 in the United States

#60 in the World

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

39. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#35 in the United States

#62 in the World

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

40. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#36 in the United States

#63 in the World

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

41. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Database Administration

#37 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

42. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#38 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

43. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#39 in the United States

#68 in the World

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

44. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Database Administration

#5 in Canada

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

45. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#40 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

46. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#41 in the United States

#83 in the World

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

47. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Database Administration

#42 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#43 in the United States

#86 in the World

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

49. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#44 in the United States

#88 in the World

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

50. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#45 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

51. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#46 in the United States

#92 in the World

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

52. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Database Administration

#6 in Canada

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

53. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Database Administration

#47 in the United States

#97 in the World

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

54. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#48 in the United States

#106 in the World

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

55. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Database Administration

#49 in the United States

#110 in the World

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

56. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Database Administration

#50 in the United States

#112 in the World

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

57. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#51 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

58. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Database Administration

#52 in the United States

#117 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#53 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

60. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Database Administration

#7 in Canada

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

61. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#54 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

62. Portland State University

United States | Oregon

For Database Administration

#55 in the United States

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

63. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#56 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

64. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#57 in the United States

#142 in the World

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

65. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#58 in the United States

#143 in the World

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

66. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#59 in the United States

#147 in the World

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

67. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Database Administration

#8 in Canada

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

68. University of Texas at Arlington

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#60 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

69. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#9 in Canada

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

70. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Database Administration

#61 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

71. John Brown University

United States | Arkansas

For Database Administration

#62 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,537

72. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Database Administration

#63 in the United States

#170 in the World

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

73. University of Regina

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Database Administration

#10 in Canada

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

74. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Database Administration

#11 in Canada

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

75. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Database Administration

#64 in the United States

#180 in the World

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

76. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#12 in Canada

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

77. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Database Administration

#65 in the United States

#188 in the World

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

78. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#13 in Canada

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

79. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Database Administration

#66 in the United States

#192 in the World

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

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Database Administration

#67 in the United States

#194 in the World

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

81. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Database Administration

#68 in the United States

#203 in the World

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

82. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#69 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#70 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

84. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#71 in the United States

#212 in the World

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

85. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#72 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

86. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#73 in the United States

#217 in the World

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

87. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Database Administration

#74 in the United States

#220 in the World

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

88. Southern Methodist University

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#75 in the United States

#223 in the World

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

89. Lehigh University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#76 in the United States

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

90. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#77 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

91. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Database Administration

#78 in the United States

#242 in the World

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

92. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#79 in the United States

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

93. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#80 in the United States

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

94. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#81 in the United States

#249 in the World

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

95. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#82 in the United States

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

96. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#83 in the United States

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

97. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Database Administration

#84 in the United States

#266 in the World

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

98. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#14 in Canada

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

99. California University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#85 in the United States

#271 in the World

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

100. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Database Administration

#86 in the United States

#275 in the World

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

Computer Science subfields in North America