100 Best colleges for Anthropology in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 22.4M citations received by 839K academic papers made by 956 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Anthropology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Anthropology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Anthropology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Anthropology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Anthropology

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Anthropology

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

8. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Anthropology

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

9. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Anthropology

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

10. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Anthropology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Anthropology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

12. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anthropology

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Anthropology

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Anthropology

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Anthropology

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

16. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Anthropology

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Anthropology

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Anthropology

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Anthropology

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Anthropology

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Anthropology

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

22. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Anthropology

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anthropology

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

24. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Anthropology

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Anthropology

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Anthropology

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

27. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Anthropology

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Anthropology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

29. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anthropology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Anthropology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Anthropology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Anthropology

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

33. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Anthropology

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Anthropology

#39 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Anthropology

#40 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

36. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Anthropology

#41 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Anthropology

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Anthropology

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Anthropology

#45 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Anthropology

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

41. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Anthropology

#47 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Anthropology

#48 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Anthropology

#51 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Anthropology

#52 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

45. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Anthropology

#53 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Anthropology

#54 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

47. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Anthropology

#55 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

48. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

49. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Anthropology

#57 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Anthropology

#59 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

51. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Anthropology

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

52. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Anthropology

#62 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Anthropology

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

54. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Anthropology

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Anthropology

#65 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Anthropology

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Anthropology

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Anthropology

#68 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

59. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Anthropology

#69 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

60. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Anthropology

#70 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

61. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anthropology

#71 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

62. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Anthropology

#72 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#73 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Anthropology

#74 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Anthropology

#75 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

66. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Anthropology

#76 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Anthropology

#77 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Anthropology

#78 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Anthropology

#79 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Anthropology

#81 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Anthropology

#83 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

72. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Anthropology

#84 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

73. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Anthropology

#85 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

74. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Anthropology

#86 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

75. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anthropology

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Anthropology

#88 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

77. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Anthropology

#89 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

78. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Anthropology

#90 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Anthropology

#91 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

80. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Anthropology

#92 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

81. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Anthropology

#93 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

82. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anthropology

#94 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

83. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Anthropology

#97 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

84. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Anthropology

#98 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

85. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Anthropology

#99 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

86. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Anthropology

#101 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

87. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Anthropology

#102 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

88. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Anthropology

#103 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Anthropology

#104 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Anthropology

#106 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Anthropology

#107 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Anthropology

#108 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

93. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#109 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

94. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Anthropology

#110 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Anthropology

#112 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Anthropology

#113 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

97. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Anthropology

#114 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

98. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Anthropology

#115 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Anthropology

#116 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Anthropology

#117 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

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