Top 23 universities in Switzerland: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich		Zurich
2	Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne		Lausanne
3	University of Zurich		Zurich
4	University of Geneva		Geneva
5	University of Bern		Bern
6	University of Lausanne		Lausanne
7	University of Basel		Basel
8	University of Fribourg		Fribourg
9	University of St. Gallen		St. Gallen
10	University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland	75%	Brugg
11	University of Neuchatel		Neuchatel
12	Bern University of Applied Sciences		Bern
13	Lucerne University of Applied Sciences		Luzern
14	University of Italian-speaking Switzerland		Lugano
15	Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies		Geneva
16	University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland		Manno
17	University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland		Delemont
18	University of Lucerne		Luzern
19	Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences		Zurich
20	Webster University Geneva		Bellevue
21	University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland		St. Gallen
22	University of Applied Sciences Zurich		Zurich
23	Les Roches-Gruyere University of Applied Sciences		Bulle

The best cities to study in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, and Bern.

Average cost of living for students in Switzerland is $1129 + $180-1288 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).