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 1.82M citations received by 43.6K 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: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Database Administration

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Database Administration

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Database Administration

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Database Administration

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Database Administration

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Database Administration

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Database Administration

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

12. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Database Administration

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Database Administration

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

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

16. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Database Administration

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Database Administration

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Database Administration

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

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

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Database Administration

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

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

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

21. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Database Administration

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

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

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Database Administration

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Database Administration

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Database Administration

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

27. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Database Administration

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Database Administration

#32 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Database Administration

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Database Administration

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

31. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Database Administration

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

32. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Database Administration

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

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

33. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Database Administration

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

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

34. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Database Administration

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

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

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Database Administration

#39 in North America

#60 in the World

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

36. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Database Administration

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Database Administration

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

38. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Database Administration

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#44 in North America

#72 in the World

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

41. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Database Administration

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

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

43. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Database Administration

#48 in North America

#85 in the World

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

44. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Database Administration

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

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

45. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Database Administration

#50 in North America

#93 in the World

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

46. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

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

47. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Database Administration

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

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

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#54 in North America

#102 in the World

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

49. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Database Administration

#55 in North America

#105 in the World

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

50. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Database Administration

#56 in North America

#106 in the World

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

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Database Administration

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

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

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Database Administration

#58 in North America

#116 in the World

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

53. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Database Administration

#59 in North America

#118 in the World

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

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Database Administration

#60 in North America

#132 in the World

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

55. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Database Administration

#61 in North America

#136 in the World

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

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Database Administration

#63 in North America

#140 in the World

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

57. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#64 in North America

#141 in the World

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

58. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Database Administration

#65 in North America

#142 in the World

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

59. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#66 in North America

#145 in the World

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

60. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Database Administration

#68 in North America

#155 in the World

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

61. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Database Administration

#70 in North America

#157 in the World

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

62. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Database Administration

#71 in North America

#160 in the World

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

63. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Database Administration

#72 in North America

#164 in the World

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

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Database Administration

#74 in North America

#176 in the World

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

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Database Administration

#77 in North America

#185 in the World

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

66. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Database Administration

#78 in North America

#186 in the World

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

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Database Administration

#79 in North America

#190 in the World

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

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Database Administration

#80 in North America

#196 in the World

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

69. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#82 in North America

#204 in the World

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

70. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Database Administration

#83 in North America

#205 in the World

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

71. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Database Administration

#84 in North America

#206 in the World

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

72. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Database Administration

#85 in North America

#211 in the World

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

73. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Database Administration

#86 in North America

#212 in the World

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

74. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For Database Administration

#87 in North America

#222 in the World

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

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Database Administration

#88 in North America

#224 in the World

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

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Database Administration

#89 in North America

#225 in the World

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

77. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Database Administration

#90 in North America

#226 in the World

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

78. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Database Administration

#91 in North America

#237 in the World

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

79. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Database Administration

#92 in North America

#239 in the World

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

80. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Database Administration

#93 in North America

#245 in the World

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

81. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Database Administration

#94 in North America

#248 in the World

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

82. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Database Administration

#95 in North America

#251 in the World

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

83. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Database Administration

#96 in North America

#260 in the World

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

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Database Administration

#97 in North America

#261 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#99 in North America

#264 in the World

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

86. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Database Administration

#100 in North America

#269 in the World

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

87. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Database Administration

#101 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

88. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#102 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

89. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#103 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

90. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Database Administration

#104 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Database Administration

#105 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Database Administration

#106 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Database Administration

#107 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Database Administration

#108 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Database Administration

#109 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

96. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Database Administration

#110 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#111 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

98. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Database Administration

#112 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

99. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Database Administration

#113 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Database Administration

#114 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

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