100 Best Finance schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 44.3M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 955 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. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Finance

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Finance

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Finance

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Finance

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Finance

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Finance

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Finance

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Finance

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Finance

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Finance

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

11. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Finance

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Finance

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Finance

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Finance

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Finance

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Finance

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Finance

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Finance

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Finance

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. University of Texas at Austin

For Finance

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Finance

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Finance

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Finance

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

24. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Finance

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

25. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Finance

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Finance

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

27. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Finance

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Finance

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

29. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Finance

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

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

30. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Finance

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Finance

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Finance

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Finance

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Finance

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Finance

#37 in North America

#56 in the World

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

36. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Finance

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Finance

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

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

38. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Finance

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

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

39. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Finance

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Finance

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Finance

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

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

42. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Finance

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

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

43. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Finance

#46 in North America

#78 in the World

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

44. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Finance

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

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

45. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Finance

#48 in North America

#82 in the World

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

46. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Finance

#51 in North America

#85 in the World

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

47. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Finance

#52 in North America

#86 in the World

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

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Finance

#53 in North America

#88 in the World

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

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Finance

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

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

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Finance

#55 in North America

#93 in the World

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

51. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Finance

#56 in North America

#95 in the World

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

52. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Finance

#57 in North America

#98 in the World

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

53. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Finance

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

54. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Finance

#59 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

55. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Finance

#62 in North America

#113 in the World

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

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Finance

#63 in North America

#114 in the World

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

57. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Finance

#64 in North America

#117 in the World

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

58. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Finance

#66 in North America

#119 in the World

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

59. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Finance

#67 in North America

#120 in the World

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

60. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Finance

#68 in North America

#121 in the World

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

61. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Finance

#69 in North America

#123 in the World

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

62. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Finance

#71 in North America

#135 in the World

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

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Finance

#72 in North America

#137 in the World

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

64. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Finance

#73 in North America

#140 in the World

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

65. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Finance

#74 in North America

#143 in the World

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

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Finance

#75 in North America

#144 in the World

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

67. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Finance

#76 in North America

#149 in the World

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

68. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Finance

#77 in North America

#151 in the World

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

69. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Finance

#79 in North America

#153 in the World

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

70. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Finance

#80 in North America

#154 in the World

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

71. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Finance

#81 in North America

#155 in the World

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

72. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Finance

#83 in North America

#173 in the World

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

73. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Finance

#84 in North America

#178 in the World

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

74. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Finance

#86 in North America

#182 in the World

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

75. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Finance

#87 in North America

#187 in the World

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

76. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Finance

#88 in North America

#191 in the World

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

77. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Finance

#89 in North America

#193 in the World

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

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Finance

#91 in North America

#196 in the World

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

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Finance

#92 in North America

#205 in the World

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

80. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Finance

#93 in North America

#209 in the World

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

81. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Finance

#94 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

82. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Finance

#95 in North America

#213 in the World

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

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Finance

#96 in North America

#217 in the World

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

84. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Finance

#97 in North America

#224 in the World

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

85. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Finance

#98 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

86. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Finance

#99 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Finance

#100 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Finance

#101 in North America

#246 in the World

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

89. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Finance

#102 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

90. Anderson University - South Carolina

South Carolina | Anderson

For Finance

#103 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

91. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Finance

#104 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Finance

#105 in North America

#262 in the World

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

93. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Finance

#107 in North America

#269 in the World

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

94. Southern Methodist University

For Finance

#108 in North America

#270 in the World

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

95. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Finance

#109 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Finance

#110 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

97. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Finance

#111 in North America

#286 in the World

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

98. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Finance

#112 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

99. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Finance

#113 in North America

#294 in the World

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

100. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Finance

#114 in North America

#295 in the World

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

The best cities to study Finance in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Chicago, Berkeley, Cambridge, and Stanford.

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