List of 100 best universities in the United States
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Top 100 universities in the United States ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.14B citations received by 29.4M academic publications made by 2,496 universities from the United States, the popularity of 115,591 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,525
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#4 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
4. Cornell University
#4 in North America
#5 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,361
5. University of California - Berkeley
#5 in North America
#7 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in North America
#8 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1550
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,996
7. Columbia University
#7 in North America
#9 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,520
8. University of Washington - Seattle
#8 in North America
#10 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $16,156
- Enrollment
- 56,997
9. Johns Hopkins University
#9 in North America
#11 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
10. Yale University
#10 in North America
#12 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,408
11. University of California - Los Angeles
#11 in North America
#13 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
12. University of Pennsylvania
#13 in North America
#15 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
13. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#17 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#18 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
15. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#20 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
16. New York University
#17 in North America
#21 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $30,325
17. Pennsylvania State University
#18 in North America
#22 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
18. Ohio State University
#19 in North America
#23 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#20 in North America
#24 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
20. University of California-San Diego
#21 in North America
#25 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
21. Princeton University
#22 in North America
#26 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $15,313
22. University of Southern California
#23 in North America
#27 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $43,412
23. University of Florida
#24 in North America
#28 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#26 in North America
#30 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
25. Northwestern University
#27 in North America
#31 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
26. University of Texas at Austin
#28 in North America
#32 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
27. Duke University
#29 in North America
#33 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,981
28. University of California - Davis
#30 in North America
#34 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#32 in North America
#37 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
30. University of Maryland - College Park
#33 in North America
#39 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
31. Michigan State University
#34 in North America
#40 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
32. University of California - San Francisco
#35 in North America
#42 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
33. University of Pittsburgh
#36 in North America
#43 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
34. Purdue University
#37 in North America
#44 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
35. University of Arizona
#38 in North America
#45 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
36. Texas A&M University - College Station
#39 in North America
#46 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
37. Boston University
#40 in North America
#48 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,420
38. Carnegie Mellon University
#41 in North America
#51 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
39. Washington University in St Louis
#42 in North America
#53 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,408
40. University of Virginia
#43 in North America
#55 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
41. University of Utah
#44 in North America
#57 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
42. Arizona State University - Tempe
#45 in North America
#58 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,172
- Enrollment
- 79,818
43. University of California - Irvine
#46 in North America
#59 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
44. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#47 in North America
#63 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
45. University of Colorado Boulder
#48 in North America
#67 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
46. California Institute of Technology
#50 in North America
#71 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $14,513
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $72,373
47. Georgia Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#72 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
48. Vanderbilt University
#52 in North America
#73 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,186
49. University of Iowa
#53 in North America
#74 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
50. Brown University
#54 in North America
#77 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,256
51. Georgetown University
#55 in North America
#79 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $39,083
52. Emory University
#56 in North America
#82 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,303
53. Iowa State University
#57 in North America
#83 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
54. University of Georgia
#58 in North America
#86 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
55. University of California - Santa Barbara
#59 in North America
#87 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $24,695
- Enrollment
- 26,133
56. University of Rochester
#60 in North America
#90 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,462
57. Tufts University
#61 in North America
#91 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,367
58. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#62 in North America
#97 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
59. University of Kentucky
#63 in North America
#102 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
60. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#64 in North America
#105 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
61. Oregon State University
#66 in North America
#107 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
62. University of Miami
#67 in North America
#109 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,397
63. University of Illinois at Chicago
#69 in North America
#113 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
64. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#70 in North America
#115 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1214
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
65. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#71 in North America
#117 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,160
- Enrollment
- 34,096
66. George Washington University
#72 in North America
#120 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $46,485
67. University of Missouri - Columbia
#73 in North America
#121 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
68. Case Western Reserve University
#74 in North America
#123 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,000
69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#78 in North America
#135 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
70. Florida State University
#80 in North America
#142 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
71. University of Notre Dame
#81 in North America
#144 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1508
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,300
72. University of Connecticut
#82 in North America
#145 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
73. University of Kansas
#83 in North America
#147 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
74. Dartmouth College
#84 in North America
#148 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,322
75. University at Buffalo
#85 in North America
#152 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
76. Washington State University
#86 in North America
#165 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,886
- Enrollment
- 25,685
77. University of South Florida
#87 in North America
#166 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
78. University of Cincinnati
#89 in North America
#173 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#90 in North America
#174 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
80. Rice University
#92 in North America
#179 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,589
81. Temple University
#93 in North America
#180 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
82. Indiana University - Bloomington
#94 in North America
#184 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
83. University of New Mexico
#95 in North America
#187 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
84. University of California - Santa Cruz
#96 in North America
#192 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $22,774
- Enrollment
- 19,938
85. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#97 in North America
#194 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
86. Stony Brook University
#98 in North America
#199 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
87. Northeastern University
#99 in North America
#201 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,207
88. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#100 in North America
#202 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
89. University of California - Riverside
#101 in North America
#203 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $24,355
- Enrollment
- 26,384
90. University of Delaware
#103 in North America
#209 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
91. Wayne State University
#104 in North America
#211 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
92. University of Oregon
#105 in North America
#212 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
93. University of Houston
#106 in North America
#213 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
94. University of Maryland, Baltimore
#107 in North America
#216 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 6,636
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1807
95. Brigham Young University - Provo
#108 in North America
#217 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $16,694
97. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#111 in North America
#234 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
98. George Mason University
#112 in North America
#235 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
99. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
#113 in North America
#243 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
100. Tulane University of Louisiana
#114 in North America
#245 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $47,427
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