100 Best colleges for International Trade in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 487K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 125 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Trade

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For International Trade

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For International Trade

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For International Trade

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

5. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For International Trade

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Trade

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Trade

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For International Trade

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Trade

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

10. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For International Trade

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

11. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For International Trade

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Trade

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For International Trade

#14 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

14. New York University

New York State | New York City

For International Trade

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For International Trade

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

16. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Trade

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $37,319

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For International Trade

#20 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

18. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Trade

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

19. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For International Trade

#23 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For International Trade

#24 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For International Trade

#25 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

22. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For International Trade

#26 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

23. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For International Trade

#27 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For International Trade

#28 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For International Trade

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

26. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For International Trade

#30 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For International Trade

#31 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For International Trade

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

29. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For International Trade

#34 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

30. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For International Trade

#35 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For International Trade

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For International Trade

#38 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Trade

#39 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

34. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For International Trade

#40 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

35. University of Texas at Austin

For International Trade

#41 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For International Trade

#42 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

37. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For International Trade

#43 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For International Trade

#45 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

39. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For International Trade

#46 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For International Trade

#47 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

41. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For International Trade

#49 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

42. Southern Methodist University

For International Trade

#50 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,444

43. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For International Trade

#51 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For International Trade

#52 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

45. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Trade

#53 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For International Trade

#55 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For International Trade

#56 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

48. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For International Trade

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

49. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Trade

#58 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

50. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For International Trade

#59 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

51. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For International Trade

#60 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

52. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For International Trade

#61 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

53. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For International Trade

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

54. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For International Trade

#63 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Trade

#64 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For International Trade

#65 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

57. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For International Trade

#66 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

58. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For International Trade

#67 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

59. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For International Trade

#68 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,222

60. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For International Trade

#70 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

61. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For International Trade

#71 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

62. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Trade

#72 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For International Trade

#73 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For International Trade

#75 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For International Trade

#76 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

66. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For International Trade

#77 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

67. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For International Trade

#80 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For International Trade

#82 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,700

69. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For International Trade

#84 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

70. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For International Trade

#85 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

71. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Trade

#86 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For International Trade

#87 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

73. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For International Trade

#88 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

74. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Trade

#89 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

75. Brigham Young University - Provo

For International Trade

#90 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

76. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Trade

#91 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,905
Enrollment: 16,259

77. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For International Trade

#92 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For International Trade

#93 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,569

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For International Trade

#94 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

80. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For International Trade

#95 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

81. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For International Trade

#96 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For International Trade

#97 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

83. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Trade

#98 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

84. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For International Trade

#99 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

85. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For International Trade

#100 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

86. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For International Trade

#101 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

87. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For International Trade

#102 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

88. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For International Trade

#103 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For International Trade

#105 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

90. Claremont McKenna College

California | Claremont

For International Trade

#106 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $22,004

91. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For International Trade

#107 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For International Trade

#108 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

93. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For International Trade

#109 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

94. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For International Trade

#110 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

95. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For International Trade

#111 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For International Trade

#112 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

97. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For International Trade

#113 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

98. St John's University - New York

New York State | New York City

For International Trade

#114 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,771

99. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For International Trade

#115 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

100. Illinois State University

Illinois | Normal

For International Trade

#117 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

The best cities to study International Trade in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, New York, and Stanford.

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