List of 300 best universities in the world
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Top 300 world universities ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic publications made by 14,131 universities from all over the world, the popularity of 199,384 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $13,910
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#3 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $16,326
- Enrollment
- 50,278
4. University of California - Berkeley
#4 in North America
#4 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#5 in North America
#5 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,958
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,562
6. Columbia University
#6 in North America
#6 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $12,411
7. University of Washington - Seattle
#7 in North America
#7 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,895
- Enrollment
- 52,434
9. Yale University
#8 in North America
#8 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,605
10. University of California - Los Angeles
#9 in North America
#9 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
11. Cornell University
#10 in North America
#10 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,262
14. University of Pennsylvania
#12 in North America
#11 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $14,578
15. Johns Hopkins University
#13 in North America
#12 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Net Price
- $20,680
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $45,373
16. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#13 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#14 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
18. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#15 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,727
20. Pennsylvania State University
#17 in North America
#16 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,719
- Enrollment
- 40,363
22. Ohio State University
#18 in North America
#17 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
23. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#19 in North America
#18 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
24. University of Southern California
#20 in North America
#19 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
25. University of California-San Diego
#21 in North America
#20 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
26. New York University
#22 in North America
#21 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $50,991
28. University of Florida
#24 in North America
#22 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
29. Princeton University
#25 in North America
#23 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,908
30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#26 in North America
#24 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
31. University of Texas at Austin
#27 in North America
#25 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
32. Boston University
#28 in North America
#26 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $25,852
33. Northwestern University
#29 in North America
#27 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $29,999
34. Duke University
#30 in North America
#28 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1513
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,297
35. University of California - Davis
#31 in North America
#29 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
36. University of Arizona
#32 in North America
#30 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#33 in North America
#31 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
39. Michigan State University
#34 in North America
#32 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
40. University of Pittsburgh
#35 in North America
#33 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
42. University of Maryland - College Park
#37 in North America
#34 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
43. University of California - San Francisco
#38 in North America
#35 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
44. Texas A&M University - College Station
#39 in North America
#36 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
46. Carnegie Mellon University
#40 in North America
#37 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $37,450
49. Washington University in St Louis
#41 in North America
#38 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,298
50. Purdue University
#42 in North America
#39 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
52. University of Utah
#43 in North America
#40 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
54. University of Virginia
#44 in North America
#41 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
56. University of California - Irvine
#45 in North America
#42 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
58. Arizona State University - Tempe
#46 in North America
#43 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $12,201
- Enrollment
- 77,881
60. Georgia Institute of Technology
#47 in North America
#44 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
61. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#48 in North America
#45 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
63. University of Colorado Boulder
#49 in North America
#46 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
64. University of Iowa
#50 in North America
#47 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
68. California Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#48 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
73. Vanderbilt University
#53 in North America
#49 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,553
74. Indiana University - Bloomington
#54 in North America
#50 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
77. Emory University
#55 in North America
#51 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,367
78. University of California - Santa Barbara
#56 in North America
#52 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
82. Iowa State University
#57 in North America
#53 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
83. Brown University
#58 in North America
#54 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $25,028
84. University of Rochester
#59 in North America
#55 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,125
90. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#60 in North America
#56 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
96. Tufts University
#61 in North America
#57 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $31,630
101. University of Kentucky
#62 in North America
#58 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
105. University of Miami
#63 in North America
#59 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,492
106. University of Georgia
#64 in North America
#60 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
109. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#66 in North America
#61 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
111. Case Western Reserve University
#68 in North America
#62 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $38,166
112. Oregon State University
#69 in North America
#63 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
114. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#70 in North America
#64 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
115. University of Missouri - Columbia
#71 in North America
#65 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
118. George Washington University
#73 in North America
#66 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,240
121. Georgetown University
#74 in North America
#67 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,049
125. University of Illinois at Chicago
#75 in North America
#68 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
128. University of Connecticut
#76 in North America
#69 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
129. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#77 in North America
#70 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
137. University of South Florida
#80 in North America
#71 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
144. Florida State University
#82 in North America
#72 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
145. Washington State University
#83 in North America
#73 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,993
- Enrollment
- 29,843
149. University of Kansas
#84 in North America
#74 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
154. University of Notre Dame
#85 in North America
#75 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,513
156. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#86 in North America
#76 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
160. University of Cincinnati
#87 in North America
#77 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
161. Dartmouth College
#88 in North America
#78 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,078
164. University of New Mexico
#90 in North America
#79 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,531
171. University at Buffalo
#91 in North America
#80 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
174. Rice University
#92 in North America
#81 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $18,521
176. Temple University
#93 in North America
#82 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $11,292
- Enrollment
- 35,626
177. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#94 in North America
#83 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
183. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#95 in North America
#84 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1281
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
186. University of California - Santa Cruz
#96 in North America
#85 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
189. University of Oregon
#97 in North America
#86 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $13,590
- Enrollment
- 22,257
190. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#98 in North America
#87 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
191. Brigham Young University - Provo
#99 in North America
#88 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $13,432
193. University of Delaware
#100 in North America
#89 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1248
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
196. Wayne State University
#101 in North America
#90 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
198. University of Houston
#103 in North America
#91 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
200. Stony Brook University
#104 in North America
#92 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
208. University of California - Riverside
#105 in North America
#93 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
218. Northeastern University
#107 in North America
#94 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $38,927
225. Tulane University of Louisiana
#110 in North America
#96 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,048
226. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#111 in North America
#97 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
231. University of Central Florida
#113 in North America
#98 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
233. Virginia Commonwealth University
#114 in North America
#99 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
234. Baylor College of Medicine
#115 in North America
#100 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,596
- Male:Female
- 42:58
- Founded
- 1900
236. George Mason University
#116 in North America
#101 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
237. Auburn University
#117 in North America
#102 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $10,448
- Enrollment
- 31,526
247. Drexel University
#118 in North America
#103 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,076
248. University of Leicester
#92 in Europe
#24 in the United Kingdom
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Enrollment
- 24,409
- Male:Female
- 46:54
- Founded
- 1957
261. University of Alabama
#119 in North America
#104 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
264. Kansas State University
#120 in North America
#105 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,774
- Enrollment
- 20,229
266. University of Vermont
#121 in North America
#106 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
267. Clemson University
#122 in North America
#107 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
270. University of Maryland, Baltimore
#123 in North America
#108 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 7,244
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1807
272. Boston College
#124 in North America
#109 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,159
275. West Virginia University
#125 in North America
#110 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
296. Oregon Health & Science University
#129 in North America
#111 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 2,984
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1887
298. Wake Forest University
#131 in North America
#112 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Net Price
- $24,643
- Receiving Aid
- 41%
- Average Aid
- $53,244
