North America's best Development Studies universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 61.1M citations received by 1.94M academic papers made by 1,260 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Development Studies

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#1 in Canada

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

4. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Development Studies

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Development Studies

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Development Studies

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Development Studies

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Development Studies

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Development Studies

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Development Studies

#10 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Development Studies

#11 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

13. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Development Studies

#12 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Development Studies

#13 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

15. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#14 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Development Studies

#15 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

17. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Development Studies

#16 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Development Studies

#2 in Canada

#23 in the World

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

19. New York University

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#17 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

20. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Development Studies

#18 in the United States

#25 in the World

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

21. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#19 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Development Studies

#20 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

23. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Development Studies

#21 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

24. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Development Studies

#22 in the United States

#33 in the World

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

25. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Development Studies

#23 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

26. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Development Studies

#24 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

27. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Development Studies

#25 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

28. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Development Studies

#26 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

29. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Development Studies

#27 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Development Studies

#28 in the United States

#42 in the World

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

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Development Studies

#29 in the United States

#43 in the World

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

32. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Development Studies

#30 in the United States

#44 in the World

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

33. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#3 in Canada

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

34. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Development Studies

#31 in the United States

#46 in the World

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

35. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Development Studies

#32 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

36. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#33 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

37. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Development Studies

#34 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

38. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Development Studies

#35 in the United States

#52 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Development Studies

#36 in the United States

#54 in the World

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

40. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Development Studies

#4 in Canada

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

41. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Development Studies

#5 in Canada

#56 in the World

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

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Development Studies

#37 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

43. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Development Studies

#38 in the United States

#62 in the World

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

44. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#6 in Canada

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

45. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Development Studies

#39 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

46. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Development Studies

#40 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

47. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Development Studies

#41 in the United States

#72 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Development Studies

#42 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

49. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Development Studies

#7 in Canada

#78 in the World

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

50. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Development Studies

#43 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

51. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#8 in Canada

#82 in the World

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

52. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Development Studies

#44 in the United States

#83 in the World

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

53. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Development Studies

#45 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

54. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Development Studies

#46 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

55. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Development Studies

#47 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

56. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Development Studies

#48 in the United States

#93 in the World

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

57. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Development Studies

#49 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

58. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Development Studies

#50 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#51 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

60. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Development Studies

#52 in the United States

#100 in the World

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

61. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Development Studies

#53 in the United States

#105 in the World

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

62. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Development Studies

#54 in the United States

#106 in the World

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

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Development Studies

#55 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#56 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

65. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Development Studies

#57 in the United States

#113 in the World

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

66. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Development Studies

#58 in the United States

#114 in the World

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

67. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Development Studies

#59 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

68. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Development Studies

#60 in the United States

#116 in the World

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

69. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Development Studies

#61 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Development Studies

#62 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Development Studies

#63 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

72. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Development Studies

#64 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

73. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#65 in the United States

#127 in the World

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

74. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Development Studies

#66 in the United States

#128 in the World

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

75. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#9 in Canada

#129 in the World

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

76. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Development Studies

#67 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Development Studies

#68 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

78. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Development Studies

#69 in the United States

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Development Studies

#70 in the United States

#135 in the World

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

80. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Development Studies

#71 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

81. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Development Studies

#72 in the United States

#141 in the World

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

82. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Development Studies

#73 in the United States

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Development Studies

#74 in the United States

#143 in the World

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

84. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#75 in the United States

#145 in the World

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

85. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Development Studies

#76 in the United States

#146 in the World

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

86. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Development Studies

#10 in Canada

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

87. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Development Studies

#77 in the United States

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

88. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Development Studies

#11 in Canada

#150 in the World

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

89. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Development Studies

#78 in the United States

#151 in the World

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

90. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Development Studies

#12 in Canada

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

91. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#79 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

92. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Development Studies

#80 in the United States

#160 in the World

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

93. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Development Studies

#81 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

94. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Development Studies

#82 in the United States

#165 in the World

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

95. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Development Studies

#83 in the United States

#171 in the World

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

96. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Development Studies

#84 in the United States

#175 in the World

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

97. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Development Studies

#85 in the United States

#176 in the World

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

98. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Development Studies

#86 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

99. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Development Studies

#87 in the United States

#178 in the World

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

100. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Development Studies

#88 in the United States

#184 in the World

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

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