Best Universities for Archaeology in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 77.7M citations received by 2.82M academic papers made by 1,392 universities in North America 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 California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Archaeology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

United States | California

For Archaeology

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#1 in Canada

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Archaeology

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

7. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#6 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

8. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#7 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#8 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Archaeology

#9 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#10 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Archaeology

#11 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

13. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

14. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Archaeology

#2 in Canada

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Archaeology

#13 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Archaeology

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#15 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Archaeology

#16 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

19. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Archaeology

#17 in the United States

#25 in the World

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

20. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#18 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

22. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

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

23. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#21 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

24. New York University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#22 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

25. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Archaeology

#23 in the United States

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#24 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

27. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#25 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#26 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

29. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#27 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

30. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#28 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

31. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Archaeology

#29 in the United States

#42 in the World

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

32. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Archaeology

#3 in Canada

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

33. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#4 in Canada

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

34. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#30 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#31 in the United States

#52 in the World

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

36. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#32 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#33 in the United States

#56 in the World

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

38. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#34 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

39. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#35 in the United States

#62 in the World

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

40. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#36 in the United States

#64 in the World

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

41. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#37 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Archaeology

#38 in the United States

#67 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Archaeology

#39 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

44. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#40 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

45. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#41 in the United States

#78 in the World

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

46. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#42 in the United States

#79 in the World

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

47. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#5 in Canada

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

48. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Archaeology

#43 in the United States

#86 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Archaeology

#44 in the United States

#87 in the World

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

50. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Archaeology

#45 in the United States

#88 in the World

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

51. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#46 in the United States

#94 in the World

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

52. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Archaeology

#47 in the United States

#96 in the World

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

53. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Archaeology

#48 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

54. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Archaeology

#49 in the United States

#101 in the World

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

55. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#6 in Canada

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

56. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#50 in the United States

#108 in the World

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

57. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#7 in Canada

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

58. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#51 in the United States

#116 in the World

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

59. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#8 in Canada

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

60. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Archaeology

#52 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

61. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Archaeology

#53 in the United States

#125 in the World

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

62. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#54 in the United States

#131 in the World

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

63. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Archaeology

#55 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

64. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Archaeology

#56 in the United States

#139 in the World

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

65. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Archaeology

#57 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

66. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#9 in Canada

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Archaeology

#58 in the United States

#145 in the World

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

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#59 in the United States

#146 in the World

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

69. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Archaeology

#60 in the United States

#149 in the World

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

70. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Archaeology

#61 in the United States

#153 in the World

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

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Archaeology

#62 in the United States

#155 in the World

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

72. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Archaeology

#10 in Canada

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

73. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#11 in Canada

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

74. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#63 in the United States

#167 in the World

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

75. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#64 in the United States

#171 in the World

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

76. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Archaeology

#65 in the United States

#172 in the World

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

77. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Archaeology

#66 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

78. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Archaeology

#12 in Canada

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

79. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#13 in Canada

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

80. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#67 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

81. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#68 in the United States

#183 in the World

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

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Archaeology

#69 in the United States

#184 in the World

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

83. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Archaeology

#70 in the United States

#185 in the World

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

84. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Archaeology

#71 in the United States

#187 in the World

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

85. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Archaeology

#14 in Canada

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

86. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#72 in the United States

#191 in the World

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

87. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Archaeology

#73 in the United States

#195 in the World

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

88. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Archaeology

#74 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

89. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Archaeology

#15 in Canada

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

90. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Archaeology

#75 in the United States

#201 in the World

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

91. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Archaeology

#76 in the United States

#203 in the World

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

92. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Archaeology

#77 in the United States

#209 in the World

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

93. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#16 in Canada

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

94. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#78 in the United States

#230 in the World

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

95. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Archaeology

#79 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

96. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Archaeology

#80 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

97. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Archaeology

#81 in the United States

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

98. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#82 in the United States

#237 in the World

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

99. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#83 in the United States

#243 in the World

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

100. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Archaeology

#84 in the United States

#248 in the World

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in North America

Anthropology1028

Broadcast Journalism318

Classics and Ancient History792

Communications and Public Relations860

Criminology and Criminal Justice557

Early Childhood Education431

Education Majors1108

Forensic Science242

Gender Studies752

Human Rights Law299

Intellectual Property and Patent Law283

International Law286

International Relations and Diplomacy326

Journalism and Digital Media377

Law Enforcement395

Library and Information science966

Linguistics1330

Media Studies596

Military science480

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution318

Occupational Safety and Health340

Political Economy437

Political Science1686

Public Policy / Administration508

Radio and Television broadcasting317

Special Education395

Sports / Exercise science319

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1150

Urban and Regional planning220