List of 100 best universities in the United States
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 597M citations received by 13.3M academic publications made by 2,496 universities from the United States, the popularity of 98,975 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $13,910
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#3 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $16,326
- Enrollment
- 50,278
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#4 in North America
#4 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,958
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,562
5. University of California - Berkeley
#5 in North America
#5 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
6. University of California - Los Angeles
#6 in North America
#6 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
7. University of Washington - Seattle
#7 in North America
#8 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,895
- Enrollment
- 52,434
8. Columbia University
#8 in North America
#9 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $12,411
9. Cornell University
#9 in North America
#10 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,262
10. Yale University
#10 in North America
#12 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,605
11. University of Pennsylvania
#11 in North America
#13 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $14,578
12. Johns Hopkins University
#12 in North America
#14 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Net Price
- $20,680
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $45,373
13. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#16 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#17 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
15. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#19 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,727
16. Princeton University
#17 in North America
#20 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,908
17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#18 in North America
#22 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
18. Duke University
#19 in North America
#23 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1513
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,297
19. Pennsylvania State University
#20 in North America
#24 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,719
- Enrollment
- 40,363
20. Ohio State University
#21 in North America
#25 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
21. University of Texas at Austin
#22 in North America
#26 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
22. Northwestern University
#23 in North America
#27 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $29,999
23. New York University
#24 in North America
#28 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $50,991
24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#25 in North America
#29 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
25. University of California-San Diego
#26 in North America
#30 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
26. University of Southern California
#27 in North America
#31 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
27. University of Florida
#29 in North America
#33 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
28. University of California - Davis
#30 in North America
#34 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#31 in North America
#35 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
30. University of Maryland - College Park
#32 in North America
#36 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
31. University of Arizona
#33 in North America
#37 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
32. University of Pittsburgh
#34 in North America
#39 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
33. Purdue University
#35 in North America
#40 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
34. Michigan State University
#36 in North America
#41 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
35. Texas A&M University - College Station
#37 in North America
#42 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
36. Washington University in St Louis
#38 in North America
#43 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,298
37. Carnegie Mellon University
#39 in North America
#44 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $37,450
38. University of California - San Francisco
#41 in North America
#47 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
39. Boston University
#42 in North America
#49 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $25,852
40. Indiana University - Bloomington
#43 in North America
#50 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
41. California Institute of Technology
#44 in North America
#51 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
42. University of Virginia
#45 in North America
#52 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
43. University of California - Irvine
#46 in North America
#56 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
44. University of Utah
#47 in North America
#57 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
45. University of Colorado Boulder
#48 in North America
#60 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
46. Arizona State University - Tempe
#49 in North America
#63 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $12,201
- Enrollment
- 77,881
47. University of Rochester
#50 in North America
#65 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,125
48. Georgia Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#67 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
49. University of Iowa
#52 in North America
#70 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
50. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#53 in North America
#71 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
51. Vanderbilt University
#54 in North America
#74 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,553
52. Brown University
#55 in North America
#78 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $25,028
53. University of Georgia
#57 in North America
#81 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
54. Emory University
#58 in North America
#83 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,367
55. University of California - Santa Barbara
#59 in North America
#85 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
56. Iowa State University
#60 in North America
#90 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#61 in North America
#91 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
58. Tufts University
#62 in North America
#95 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $31,630
59. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#63 in North America
#97 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
60. University of Miami
#64 in North America
#101 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,492
61. University of Kentucky
#65 in North America
#104 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
62. University of Illinois at Chicago
#66 in North America
#105 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
63. Case Western Reserve University
#68 in North America
#111 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $38,166
64. University of Missouri - Columbia
#69 in North America
#113 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
65. University of Kansas
#70 in North America
#115 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
66. Georgetown University
#72 in North America
#119 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,049
67. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#73 in North America
#121 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
68. Oregon State University
#74 in North America
#123 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
69. University of Connecticut
#75 in North America
#125 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
70. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#76 in North America
#128 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
71. George Washington University
#79 in North America
#133 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,240
72. Florida State University
#81 in North America
#136 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
73. University of South Florida
#82 in North America
#140 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
74. Dartmouth College
#84 in North America
#146 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,078
75. University of Notre Dame
#85 in North America
#148 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,513
76. University of New Mexico
#86 in North America
#154 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,531
77. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#87 in North America
#155 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
78. Washington State University
#88 in North America
#157 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,993
- Enrollment
- 29,843
79. Rice University
#89 in North America
#158 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $18,521
80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#90 in North America
#162 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
81. Temple University
#91 in North America
#169 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $11,292
- Enrollment
- 35,626
82. University of Cincinnati
#92 in North America
#173 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
83. University of Oregon
#93 in North America
#176 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $13,590
- Enrollment
- 22,257
84. University of California - Santa Cruz
#94 in North America
#177 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
85. University at Buffalo
#96 in North America
#183 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
86. Northeastern University
#97 in North America
#190 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $38,927
87. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#98 in North America
#194 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1281
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
88. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#99 in North America
#195 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
89. Brigham Young University - Provo
#100 in North America
#196 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $13,432
90. Wayne State University
#101 in North America
#197 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
91. University of Delaware
#103 in North America
#206 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1248
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
92. Stony Brook University
#104 in North America
#212 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
93. University of California - Riverside
#106 in North America
#215 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
94. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#107 in North America
#218 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
95. University of Houston
#108 in North America
#219 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
96. George Mason University
#109 in North America
#231 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
97. Drexel University
#110 in North America
#233 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,076
98. Tulane University of Louisiana
#111 in North America
#235 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,048
100. University of Central Florida
#113 in North America
#238 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
The best cities to study in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Stanford, Ann Arbor, and Berkeley.
Average cost of living for students in the United States is $813 + $196-1399 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).