100 Best colleges for Early Childhood Education in the United States
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Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Early Childhood Education. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 34K academic papers made by 210 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 Kansas
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
2. Vanderbilt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
3. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 44%
4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
5. University of Texas at Austin
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
6. University of Maryland - College Park
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
8. Arizona State University - Tempe
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,992
- Enrollment
- 79,593
9. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
10. University of Washington - Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,390
- Enrollment
- 55,620
11. University of Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
13. University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
14. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
16. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,732
- Enrollment
- 26,068
17. Ohio State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
18. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
19. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
20. Florida State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
21. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
22. Purdue University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
23. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,869
24. University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
25. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
26. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
27. University of South Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
28. University of Kentucky
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
29. Michigan State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
30. University of Oregon
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
31. University of Missouri - Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
32. University of Georgia
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
33. Utah State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
34. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
35. Georgia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
36. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
37. University of Arizona
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
38. University of Miami
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $41,028
39. Johns Hopkins University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,844
40. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $51,520
41. Kent State University at Kent
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
42. Yale University
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,044
43. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
44. University of Nevada - Las Vegas
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
45. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $5,305
46. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
47. Indiana University - Bloomington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
48. Clemson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
49. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
50. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
51. University of Iowa
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
52. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
53. University of Utah
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
54. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
55. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
56. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,730
57. University of Vermont
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
58. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
59. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
60. University of Northern Iowa
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
61. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
62. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
63. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
64. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
65. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $21,566
- Enrollment
- 26,426
66. Iowa State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
67. University of Oklahoma - Norman
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
68. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
69. University of New Mexico
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
70. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
71. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
72. University of Connecticut
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
73. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
74. University of Delaware
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
75. Ball State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
76. Peninsula College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $7,662
- Enrollment
- 1,837
77. University of Cincinnati
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
78. Harvard University
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
79. University of Central Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
80. Brigham Young University - Provo
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $14,643
81. SUNY at Albany
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,747
- Enrollment
- 16,880
82. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,498
- Enrollment
- 23,908
83. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $5,459
- Enrollment
- 39,241
84. University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
85. University of Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
86. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
87. Boston College
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,590
88. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
89. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
90. Kansas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
91. Tufts University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
92. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
93. University of Massachusetts - Boston
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
94. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
95. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
96. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
97. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
98. Florida Atlantic University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
99. Emory University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,986
100. Cleveland State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,148
The best cities to study Early Childhood Education in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lawrence, Nashville, Charlottesville, and Chapel Hill.