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 2.01M citations received by 49.6K 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: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Database Administration

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Database Administration

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

7. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#8 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

9. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Database Administration

#9 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#11 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#1 in Canada

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#12 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

14. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#2 in Canada

#14 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Database Administration

#13 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

16. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#14 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

18. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#16 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Database Administration

#3 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#17 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. New York University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#18 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

22. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Database Administration

#19 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#21 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

25. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#22 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

26. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#23 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

27. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Database Administration

#24 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

28. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Database Administration

#25 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

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 - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Database Administration

#26 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

31. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Database Administration

#27 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

32. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#28 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

33. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#29 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

34. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Database Administration

#30 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#31 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

36. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#32 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

37. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Database Administration

#33 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Database Administration

#34 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

39. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#35 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

40. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#36 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

41. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Database Administration

#37 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

42. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#38 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

43. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#39 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

44. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Database Administration

#40 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

45. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Database Administration

#5 in Canada

#73 in the World

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

46. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#41 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

47. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#42 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

48. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Database Administration

#43 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

49. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#44 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Database Administration

#45 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

51. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#46 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

52. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Database Administration

#47 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

53. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Database Administration

#6 in Canada

#97 in the World

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

54. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#48 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Database Administration

#49 in the United States

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

56. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Database Administration

#50 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Database Administration

#51 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

58. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#52 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

59. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

United States | New Jersey

For Database Administration

#53 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

60. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Database Administration

#54 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

61. Portland State University

United States | Oregon

For Database Administration

#55 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

62. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Database Administration

#7 in Canada

#139 in the World

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

63. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#56 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

64. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#57 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#58 in the United States

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#59 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

67. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Database Administration

#8 in Canada

#146 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

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

69. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#9 in Canada

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

70. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Database Administration

#61 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

71. John Brown University

United States | Arkansas

For Database Administration

#62 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,464

72. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Database Administration

#63 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

73. University of Regina

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Database Administration

#10 in Canada

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

74. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Database Administration

#64 in the United States

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

75. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Database Administration

#11 in Canada

#177 in the World

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

76. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#12 in Canada

#181 in the World

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

77. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Database Administration

#65 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Database Administration

#66 in the United States

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Database Administration

#67 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Database Administration

#68 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

81. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#13 in Canada

#197 in the World

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

82. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#69 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

83. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#70 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#71 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

85. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#72 in the United States

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

86. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#73 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. Southern Methodist University

United States | Texas

For Database Administration

#74 in the United States

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

88. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Database Administration

#75 in the United States

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. Lehigh University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#76 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

90. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Database Administration

#77 in the United States

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

91. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Database Administration

#78 in the United States

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

92. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Database Administration

#79 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

93. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Database Administration

#80 in the United States

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

94. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Database Administration

#81 in the United States

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

95. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#82 in the United States

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

96. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Database Administration

#83 in the United States

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Database Administration

#84 in the United States

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Database Administration

#14 in Canada

#262 in the World

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

99. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Database Administration

#85 in the United States

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

100. California University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Database Administration

#86 in the United States

#269 in the World

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

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