List of 100 best universities in North America
We ranked 100 best universities in North America based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 741M citations received by 17.4M publications made by 2,624 universities in North America, measured the popularity of 88,739 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
- #1 in North America
- #1 in the United States
- #1 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,030
- #2 in North America
- #2 in the United States
- #2 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $16,779
- #3 in North America
- #3 in the United States
- #3 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,465
- #4 in North America
- #4 in the United States
- #4 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- #5 in North America
- #5 in the United States
- #5 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- #6 in North America
- #6 in the United States
- #6 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- #7 in North America
- #7 in the United States
- #7 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- #8 in North America
- #8 in the United States
- #9 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,828
- #9 in North America
- #9 in the United States
- #10 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,921
- #10 in North America
- #10 in the United States
- #11 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,073
- #11 in North America
- #11 in the United States
- #12 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,771
- #12 in North America
- #12 in the United States
- #14 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,999
- #13 in North America
- #13 in the United States
- #15 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- #14 in North America
- #14 in the United States
- #16 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- #16 in North America
- #15 in the United States
- #19 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- #17 in North America
- #16 in the United States
- #20 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,386
- #18 in North America
- #17 in the United States
- #22 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,739
- #19 in North America
- #18 in the United States
- #23 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,196
- #20 in North America
- #19 in the United States
- #24 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- #21 in North America
- #20 in the United States
- #25 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,719
- #22 in North America
- #21 in the United States
- #26 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- #23 in North America
- #22 in the United States
- #27 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,521
- #24 in North America
- #23 in the United States
- #28 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- #25 in North America
- #24 in the United States
- #29 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,712
- #26 in North America
- #25 in the United States
- #30 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- #27 in North America
- #26 in the United States
- #31 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- #28 in North America
- #27 in the United States
- #32 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- #30 in North America
- #28 in the United States
- #34 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- #31 in North America
- #29 in the United States
- #35 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- #32 in North America
- #30 in the United States
- #36 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- #33 in North America
- #31 in the United States
- #37 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- #34 in North America
- #32 in the United States
- #38 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- #35 in North America
- #33 in the United States
- #39 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- #36 in North America
- #34 in the United States
- #40 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- #37 in North America
- #35 in the United States
- #41 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,108
- #38 in North America
- #36 in the United States
- #43 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Enrollment
- 3,180
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
- #39 in North America
- #37 in the United States
- #44 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- #40 in North America
- #38 in the United States
- #45 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,618
- #42 in North America
- #39 in the United States
- #47 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- #43 in North America
- #40 in the United States
- #48 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- #44 in North America
- #41 in the United States
- #49 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $29,479
- #45 in North America
- #42 in the United States
- #52 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- #46 in North America
- #43 in the United States
- #55 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 36
- Net Price
- $27,438
- #47 in North America
- #44 in the United States
- #58 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- #48 in North America
- #45 in the United States
- #59 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1262
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- #49 in North America
- #46 in the United States
- #64 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- #50 in North America
- #47 in the United States
- #65 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- #51 in North America
- #48 in the United States
- #66 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- #52 in North America
- #49 in the United States
- #67 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- #53 in North America
- #50 in the United States
- #69 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $25,855
- #54 in North America
- #51 in the United States
- #72 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,939
- #55 in North America
- #52 in the United States
- #74 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,218
- #57 in North America
- #53 in the United States
- #81 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- #58 in North America
- #54 in the United States
- #84 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- #59 in North America
- #55 in the United States
- #85 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $25,942
- #60 in North America
- #56 in the United States
- #87 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- #61 in North America
- #57 in the United States
- #91 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- #62 in North America
- #58 in the United States
- #92 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,280
- #63 in North America
- #59 in the United States
- #96 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,102
- #64 in North America
- #60 in the United States
- #97 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- #65 in North America
- #61 in the United States
- #101 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- #66 in North America
- #62 in the United States
- #102 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- #68 in North America
- #63 in the United States
- #108 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- #69 in North America
- #64 in the United States
- #111 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- #71 in North America
- #65 in the United States
- #117 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,890
- #72 in North America
- #66 in the United States
- #118 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,073
- #73 in North America
- #67 in the United States
- #119 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,442
- #75 in North America
- #68 in the United States
- #125 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- #77 in North America
- #69 in the United States
- #129 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- #78 in North America
- #70 in the United States
- #130 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- #79 in North America
- #71 in the United States
- #133 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,869
- #80 in North America
- #72 in the United States
- #134 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- #83 in North America
- #73 in the United States
- #139 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- #84 in North America
- #74 in the United States
- #140 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,829
- #85 in North America
- #75 in the United States
- #141 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- #86 in North America
- #76 in the United States
- #147 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,536
- #87 in North America
- #77 in the United States
- #148 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- #88 in North America
- #78 in the United States
- #155 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- #89 in North America
- #79 in the United States
- #160 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- #90 in North America
- #80 in the United States
- #164 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- #91 in North America
- #81 in the United States
- #170 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,335
- #92 in North America
- #82 in the United States
- #171 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- #93 in North America
- #83 in the United States
- #172 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,364
- Enrollment
- 38,794
- #94 in North America
- #84 in the United States
- #175 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- #95 in North America
- #85 in the United States
- #176 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- #96 in North America
- #86 in the United States
- #183 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $13,340
- #97 in North America
- #87 in the United States
- #184 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- #98 in North America
- #88 in the United States
- #186 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
