100 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 68.8M citations received by 1.81M academic papers made by 973 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Demography

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Demography

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Demography

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Demography

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Demography

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Demography

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Demography

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Demography

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Demography

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Demography

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Demography

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Demography

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Demography

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Demography

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Demography

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Demography

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Demography

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Demography

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Demography

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

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

20. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Demography

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Demography

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Demography

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Demography

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Demography

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Demography

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

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

26. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Demography

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Demography

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

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

28. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Demography

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Demography

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Demography

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Demography

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Demography

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

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

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Demography

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

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

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Demography

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Demography

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Demography

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

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

37. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Demography

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

38. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Demography

#43 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Demography

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

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

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Demography

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

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

41. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Demography

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

42. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Demography

#48 in North America

#75 in the World

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

43. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Demography

#49 in North America

#78 in the World

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

44. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Demography

#50 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Demography

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

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

46. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Demography

#52 in North America

#83 in the World

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

47. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Demography

#53 in North America

#85 in the World

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

48. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Demography

#54 in North America

#87 in the World

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

49. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Demography

#55 in North America

#88 in the World

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

50. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Demography

#56 in North America

#91 in the World

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

51. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Demography

#57 in North America

#92 in the World

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

52. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Demography

#58 in North America

#93 in the World

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

53. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Demography

#59 in North America

#94 in the World

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

54. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Demography

#60 in North America

#103 in the World

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

55. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Demography

#61 in North America

#108 in the World

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

56. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Demography

#63 in North America

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

57. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Demography

#64 in North America

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

58. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Demography

#66 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Demography

#69 in North America

#120 in the World

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

60. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Demography

#70 in North America

#122 in the World

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

61. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Demography

#71 in North America

#123 in the World

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

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Demography

#72 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

63. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Demography

#73 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

64. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Demography

#74 in North America

#129 in the World

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

65. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Demography

#75 in North America

#131 in the World

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

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Demography

#76 in North America

#134 in the World

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

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Demography

#78 in North America

#137 in the World

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

68. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Demography

#79 in North America

#140 in the World

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

69. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Demography

#80 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

70. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Demography

#82 in North America

#145 in the World

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

71. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Demography

#83 in North America

#148 in the World

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

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Demography

#85 in North America

#152 in the World

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

73. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Demography

#86 in North America

#154 in the World

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

74. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Demography

#87 in North America

#155 in the World

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

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Demography

#88 in North America

#157 in the World

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

76. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Demography

#89 in North America

#159 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Demography

#90 in North America

#162 in the World

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

78. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Demography

#91 in North America

#163 in the World

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

79. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Demography

#92 in North America

#167 in the World

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

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Demography

#93 in North America

#168 in the World

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

81. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Demography

#94 in North America

#170 in the World

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

82. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Demography

#95 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

83. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Demography

#96 in North America

#177 in the World

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

84. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Demography

#97 in North America

#179 in the World

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

85. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Demography

#98 in North America

#180 in the World

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

86. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Demography

#99 in North America

#181 in the World

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

87. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Demography

#100 in North America

#183 in the World

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

88. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Demography

#102 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

89. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Demography

#103 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

90. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Demography

#104 in North America

#190 in the World

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

91. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Demography

#105 in North America

#195 in the World

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

92. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Demography

#106 in North America

#196 in the World

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

93. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Demography

#107 in North America

#197 in the World

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

94. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Demography

#108 in North America

#198 in the World

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

95. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Demography

#109 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Demography

#110 in North America

#206 in the World

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

97. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Demography

#111 in North America

#207 in the World

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

98. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Demography

#112 in North America

#209 in the World

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

99. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Demography

#113 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Demography

#114 in North America

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

The best cities to study Demography in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Ann Arbor, and Seattle.