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 1.08B citations received by 28.6M academic publications made by 2,496 universities from the United States, the popularity of 109,997 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#3 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
4. Cornell University
#4 in North America
#5 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,455
5. University of California - Berkeley
#5 in North America
#6 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in North America
#8 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,519
7. Columbia University
#7 in North America
#9 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,869
8. University of Washington - Seattle
#8 in North America
#10 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,390
- Enrollment
- 55,620
9. Johns Hopkins University
#9 in North America
#11 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,844
10. Yale University
#10 in North America
#12 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,044
11. University of California - Los Angeles
#11 in North America
#13 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
12. University of Pennsylvania
#13 in North America
#16 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
13. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#17 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#18 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
15. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#19 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
16. Pennsylvania State University
#17 in North America
#20 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
17. New York University
#18 in North America
#22 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,730
18. Ohio State University
#19 in North America
#23 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#20 in North America
#24 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
20. University of California-San Diego
#21 in North America
#25 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $24,176
- Enrollment
- 42,376
21. Princeton University
#22 in North America
#26 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,811
22. University of Southern California
#23 in North America
#27 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
23. University of Florida
#24 in North America
#28 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#26 in North America
#30 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
25. Northwestern University
#27 in North America
#31 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
26. University of Texas at Austin
#28 in North America
#32 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
27. Duke University
#29 in North America
#33 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,422
28. University of California - Davis
#30 in North America
#34 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,258
- Enrollment
- 39,707
29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#31 in North America
#35 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
30. University of Maryland - College Park
#32 in North America
#37 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
31. Michigan State University
#33 in North America
#38 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
32. Purdue University
#34 in North America
#39 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
33. University of Pittsburgh
#35 in North America
#41 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
34. University of Arizona
#37 in North America
#43 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
35. Texas A&M University - College Station
#38 in North America
#44 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
36. Boston University
#39 in North America
#47 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,551
37. University of California - San Francisco
#40 in North America
#48 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
38. Carnegie Mellon University
#41 in North America
#50 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
39. Washington University in St Louis
#42 in North America
#51 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,440
40. University of Virginia
#43 in North America
#53 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 44%
41. University of Utah
#44 in North America
#54 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
42. University of California - Irvine
#45 in North America
#59 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
43. Arizona State University - Tempe
#46 in North America
#61 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,992
- Enrollment
- 79,593
44. University of Colorado Boulder
#47 in North America
#62 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
45. California Institute of Technology
#49 in North America
#65 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $23,397
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $60,201
46. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#50 in North America
#67 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
47. Georgia Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#69 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
48. University of Iowa
#52 in North America
#71 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
49. Brown University
#53 in North America
#74 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,608
50. Vanderbilt University
#54 in North America
#76 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
51. Emory University
#55 in North America
#78 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,986
52. University of California - Santa Barbara
#56 in North America
#82 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,732
- Enrollment
- 26,068
53. University of Georgia
#57 in North America
#83 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
54. University of Rochester
#58 in North America
#84 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,900
55. Georgetown University
#59 in North America
#88 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
56. Iowa State University
#60 in North America
#91 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
57. Tufts University
#61 in North America
#98 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
58. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#62 in North America
#102 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
59. University of Miami
#63 in North America
#103 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $41,028
60. University of Illinois at Chicago
#64 in North America
#107 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
61. University of Kentucky
#65 in North America
#109 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
62. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#66 in North America
#110 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
63. Oregon State University
#69 in North America
#114 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,922
- Enrollment
- 35,622
64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#70 in North America
#115 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,554
- Enrollment
- 33,500
65. George Washington University
#71 in North America
#117 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
66. University of Missouri - Columbia
#72 in North America
#120 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
67. Case Western Reserve University
#74 in North America
#122 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,351
68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#76 in North America
#126 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
69. Florida State University
#79 in North America
#138 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
70. University of Connecticut
#80 in North America
#140 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
71. Washington State University
#81 in North America
#141 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,370
- Enrollment
- 26,490
72. University of Kansas
#82 in North America
#142 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
73. University of South Florida
#83 in North America
#143 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
74. University at Buffalo
#84 in North America
#146 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
75. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#85 in North America
#152 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
76. University of Notre Dame
#86 in North America
#158 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,083
77. Dartmouth College
#87 in North America
#163 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,322
78. University of Cincinnati
#88 in North America
#170 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#90 in North America
#172 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
80. Temple University
#91 in North America
#176 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
81. Indiana University - Bloomington
#92 in North America
#180 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
82. University of New Mexico
#93 in North America
#183 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
83. University of California - Santa Cruz
#94 in North America
#190 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,564
- Enrollment
- 19,764
84. University of Houston
#95 in North America
#191 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
85. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#96 in North America
#192 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
86. Rice University
#98 in North America
#197 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
87. University of California - Riverside
#99 in North America
#198 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $21,566
- Enrollment
- 26,426
88. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#100 in North America
#199 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
89. Brigham Young University - Provo
#101 in North America
#200 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $14,643
90. University of Delaware
#102 in North America
#202 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
91. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
#103 in North America
#204 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
92. University of Oregon
#104 in North America
#205 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
93. Wayne State University
#105 in North America
#206 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
94. Stony Brook University
#106 in North America
#214 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
95. Northeastern University
#107 in North America
#216 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,770
96. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#110 in North America
#231 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
97. University of Maryland, Baltimore
#111 in North America
#232 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 6,667
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1807
98. George Mason University
#112 in North America
#233 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
99. Tulane University of Louisiana
#113 in North America
#242 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,631
100. University of Central Florida
#114 in North America
#243 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
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