Top 75 universities in Spain: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Murcia	65%	Murcia
2	Complutense University of Madrid		Madrid
3	Autonomous University of Madrid		Madrid
4	Polytechnic University of Valencia	85%	Valencia
5	University of Barcelona	75%	Barcelona
6	Technical University of Catalonia		Barcelona
7	University of Granada		Granada
8	Technical University of Madrid		Madrid
9	University of Seville		Sevilla
10	University of Valencia	55%	Valencia
11	University of Malaga		Malaga
12	University of Alicante	65%	San Vicente del Raspeig
13	University of Saragossa		Zaragoza
14	University of Salamanca		Salamanca
15	University of La Rioja		Logrono
16	Carlos III University, Madrid		Getafe
17	Autonomous University of Barcelona		Cerdanyola del Valles
18	Pompeu Fabra University		Barcelona
19	University of Santiago de Compostela	45%	Santiago de Compostela
20	University of Valladolid	85%	Valladolid
21	University of Castilla La Mancha	75%	Ciudad Real
22	James I University		Castello de La Plana
23	University of Oviedo	85%	Oviedo
24	University of La Laguna		San Cristobal de La Laguna
25	University of Cordoba		Cordoba
26	University of Alcala		Alcala de Henares
27	University of A Coruna	75%	A Coruna
28	University of Extremadura		Badajoz
29	University of Cantabria		Santander
30	University of Cadiz	85%	Cadiz
31	University of Huelva		Huelva
32	University of the Basque Country		Bilbao
33	University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	85%	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
34	Rovira i Virgili University		Tarragona
35	University of Almeria	85%	Almeria
36	University King Juan Carlos	65%	Mostoles
37	University of Girona	85%	Girona
38	University of Jaen	85%	Jaen
39	University of Deusto	75%	Bilbao
40	University Ramon Llull		Barcelona
41	University Pablo de Olavide, Seville		Sevilla
42	Miguel Hernandez University of Elche		Elche
43	University of Leon		Leon
44	Public University of Navarre		Pamplona
45	University of Navarra	45%	Pamplona
46	IE University	85%	Segovia
47	Polytechnic University of Cartagena		Cartagena
48	University of Lleida		Lleida
49	University of Burgos		Burgos
50	Saint Anthony Catholic University		Guadalupe
51	Comillas Pontifical University		Madrid
52	CEU University of San Pablo		Madrid
53	University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia	85%	Vic
54	University of the Balearic Islands		Palma de Mallorca
55	International University of Andalusia		Sevilla
56	International University of Catalonia		Barcelona
57	Mondragon University		Mondragon
58	Camilo Jose Cela University		Villafranca del Castillo
59	Pontifical University of Salamanca		Salamanca
60	Francisco de Vitoria University		Madrid
61	San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia		Valencia
62	International University Menendez Pelayo		Madrid
63	University of Vigo	75%	Vigo
64	CEU Cardenal Herrera University		Moncada
65	Nebrija University		Madrid
66	Alfonso X El Sabio University		Villanueva de La Canada
67	San Jorge University		Zaragoza
68	Loyola University Andalusia	85%	Sevilla
69	Miguel de Cervantes European University		Valladolid
70	Catholic University of Avila	95%	Avila
71	Abat Oliba CEU University		Barcelona
72	European University of the Atlantic		Santander
73	European University of Madrid		Villaviciosa de Odon
74	Fernando Pessoa Canarias University		Santa Maria de Guia de Gran Canaria
75	University of the Middle Atlantic		Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The best cities to study in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Murcia, Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona.

Average cost of living for students in Spain is $559 + $92-657 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).