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 1.3M citations received by 40.1K academic papers made by 192 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: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Database Administration

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Database Administration

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Database Administration

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Database Administration

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Database Administration

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Database Administration

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Database Administration

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Database Administration

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Database Administration

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Database Administration

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

16. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Database Administration

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

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

17. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Database Administration

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Database Administration

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

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

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Database Administration

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

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

21. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Database Administration

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

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

22. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Database Administration

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

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

23. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Database Administration

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Database Administration

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

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

25. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Database Administration

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Database Administration

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

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

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Database Administration

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Database Administration

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

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

29. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Database Administration

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

30. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Database Administration

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

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

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Database Administration

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

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

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Database Administration

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

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

33. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Database Administration

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

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

35. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Database Administration

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

36. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

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

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Database Administration

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

38. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Database Administration

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

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

40. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Database Administration

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

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

41. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Database Administration

#46 in North America

#78 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Database Administration

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

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

43. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Database Administration

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

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

44. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Database Administration

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

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

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Database Administration

#50 in North America

#93 in the World

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

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Database Administration

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

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

47. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Database Administration

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

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

48. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Database Administration

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

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

49. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Database Administration

#54 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

50. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Database Administration

#55 in North America

#104 in the World

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

51. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Database Administration

#57 in North America

#107 in the World

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

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Database Administration

#58 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

53. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Database Administration

#59 in North America

#112 in the World

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

54. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Database Administration

#60 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

55. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Database Administration

#61 in North America

#120 in the World

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

56. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#62 in North America

#125 in the World

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

57. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Database Administration

#63 in North America

#128 in the World

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

58. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Database Administration

#64 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Database Administration

#67 in North America

#139 in the World

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

60. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Database Administration

#68 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Database Administration

#69 in North America

#145 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Database Administration

#70 in North America

#147 in the World

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

63. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#71 in North America

#149 in the World

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

64. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Database Administration

#73 in North America

#153 in the World

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

65. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Database Administration

#75 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

66. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Database Administration

#77 in North America

#165 in the World

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

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Database Administration

#78 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For Database Administration

#79 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

69. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Database Administration

#80 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

70. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Database Administration

#81 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Database Administration

#82 in North America

#183 in the World

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

72. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Database Administration

#83 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Database Administration

#85 in North America

#206 in the World

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

74. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Database Administration

#86 in North America

#207 in the World

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

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Database Administration

#88 in North America

#212 in the World

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

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Database Administration

#89 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

77. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Database Administration

#91 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

78. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Database Administration

#92 in North America

#220 in the World

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

79. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Database Administration

#93 in North America

#224 in the World

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

80. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Database Administration

#94 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Database Administration

#95 in North America

#230 in the World

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

82. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Database Administration

#96 in North America

#235 in the World

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

83. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Database Administration

#97 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

84. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Database Administration

#98 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Database Administration

#99 in North America

#258 in the World

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

86. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Database Administration

#100 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Database Administration

#101 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Database Administration

#102 in North America

#267 in the World

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

89. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#103 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

90. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Database Administration

#104 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

91. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Database Administration

#105 in North America

#279 in the World

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

92. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Database Administration

#106 in North America

#283 in the World

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

93. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Database Administration

#107 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

94. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Database Administration

#108 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Database Administration

#109 in North America

#292 in the World

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

96. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Database Administration

#110 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

97. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Database Administration

#111 in North America

#299 in the World

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

98. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Database Administration

#114 in North America

#312 in the World

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

99. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Database Administration

#116 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

100. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Database Administration

#117 in North America

#330 in the World

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

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