US's 100+ best Database Administration colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Database Administration. A graph of 1.86M citations received by 44K academic papers made by 185 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 Database Administration

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Database Administration

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Database Administration

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Database Administration

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Database Administration

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Database Administration

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Database Administration

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Database Administration

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Database Administration

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

12. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Database Administration

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Database Administration

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Database Administration

#17 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Database Administration

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

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

17. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Database Administration

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Database Administration

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

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

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Database Administration

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

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

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Database Administration

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

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

21. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Database Administration

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

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

23. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Database Administration

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Database Administration

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Database Administration

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

27. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Database Administration

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Database Administration

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

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

29. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Database Administration

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

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

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Database Administration

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

31. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Database Administration

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

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

32. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Database Administration

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

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

33. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Database Administration

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

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

34. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Database Administration

#38 in North America

#60 in the World

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

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Database Administration

#39 in North America

#62 in the World

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

36. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Database Administration

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Database Administration

#41 in North America

#65 in the World

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

38. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Database Administration

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

39. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

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

41. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

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

42. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Database Administration

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

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

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Database Administration

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

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

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

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

45. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Database Administration

#50 in North America

#90 in the World

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

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Database Administration

#51 in North America

#92 in the World

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

47. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Database Administration

#53 in North America

#97 in the World

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

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#54 in North America

#106 in the World

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

49. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Database Administration

#55 in North America

#110 in the World

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

50. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Database Administration

#56 in North America

#112 in the World

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

51. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Database Administration

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

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

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Database Administration

#58 in North America

#117 in the World

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

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Database Administration

#59 in North America

#118 in the World

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

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Database Administration

#61 in North America

#136 in the World

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

55. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Database Administration

#62 in North America

#138 in the World

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

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Database Administration

#63 in North America

#140 in the World

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

57. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#64 in North America

#142 in the World

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

58. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Database Administration

#65 in North America

#143 in the World

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

59. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#66 in North America

#147 in the World

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

60. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Database Administration

#68 in North America

#158 in the World

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

61. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Database Administration

#70 in North America

#163 in the World

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

62. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Database Administration

#71 in North America

#165 in the World

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

63. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Database Administration

#72 in North America

#170 in the World

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

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Database Administration

#75 in North America

#180 in the World

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

65. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Database Administration

#77 in North America

#188 in the World

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

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Database Administration

#79 in North America

#192 in the World

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

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Database Administration

#80 in North America

#194 in the World

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

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Database Administration

#81 in North America

#203 in the World

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

69. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Database Administration

#82 in North America

#209 in the World

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

70. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#83 in North America

#210 in the World

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

71. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Database Administration

#84 in North America

#212 in the World

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

72. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Database Administration

#85 in North America

#215 in the World

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

73. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Database Administration

#86 in North America

#217 in the World

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

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Database Administration

#87 in North America

#220 in the World

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

75. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For Database Administration

#88 in North America

#223 in the World

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

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Database Administration

#89 in North America

#224 in the World

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

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Database Administration

#90 in North America

#225 in the World

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

78. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Database Administration

#91 in North America

#242 in the World

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

79. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Database Administration

#92 in North America

#246 in the World

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

80. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Database Administration

#93 in North America

#247 in the World

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

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Database Administration

#94 in North America

#249 in the World

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

82. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#95 in North America

#253 in the World

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

83. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Database Administration

#96 in North America

#257 in the World

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

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Database Administration

#97 in North America

#266 in the World

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

85. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Database Administration

#99 in North America

#271 in the World

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

86. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Database Administration

#100 in North America

#275 in the World

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

87. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Database Administration

#101 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

88. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#102 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

89. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#103 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

90. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Database Administration

#104 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Database Administration

#105 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Database Administration

#106 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Database Administration

#107 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

94. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Database Administration

#108 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Database Administration

#109 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

96. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Database Administration

#110 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Database Administration

#111 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

98. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#112 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

99. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Database Administration

#113 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Database Administration

#114 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

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