100 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 7.02M citations received by 341K academic papers made by 690 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 Gender Studies

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Gender Studies

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Gender Studies

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Gender Studies

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Gender Studies

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Gender Studies

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Gender Studies

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Gender Studies

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Gender Studies

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Gender Studies

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Gender Studies

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gender Studies

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Gender Studies

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Gender Studies

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gender Studies

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Gender Studies

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Gender Studies

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Gender Studies

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Gender Studies

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Gender Studies

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Gender Studies

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Gender Studies

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Gender Studies

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gender Studies

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Gender Studies

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Gender Studies

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Gender Studies

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Gender Studies

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Gender Studies

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Gender Studies

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Gender Studies

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gender Studies

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

35. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gender Studies

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

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

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Gender Studies

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Gender Studies

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

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

38. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Gender Studies

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

39. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Gender Studies

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

40. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Gender Studies

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

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

41. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Gender Studies

#46 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Gender Studies

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Gender Studies

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

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

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Gender Studies

#49 in North America

#75 in the World

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

45. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gender Studies

#50 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gender Studies

#53 in North America

#81 in the World

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

47. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Gender Studies

#54 in North America

#82 in the World

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

48. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Gender Studies

#55 in North America

#86 in the World

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

49. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Gender Studies

#56 in North America

#87 in the World

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

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Gender Studies

#58 in North America

#91 in the World

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

51. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Gender Studies

#59 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

52. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Gender Studies

#60 in North America

#93 in the World

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

53. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Gender Studies

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

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

54. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Gender Studies

#63 in North America

#100 in the World

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

55. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Gender Studies

#64 in North America

#103 in the World

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

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Gender Studies

#65 in North America

#105 in the World

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

57. San Francisco State University

California | San Francisco

For Gender Studies

#66 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

58. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gender Studies

#67 in North America

#107 in the World

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

59. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gender Studies

#68 in North America

#108 in the World

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

60. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#69 in North America

#109 in the World

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

61. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Gender Studies

#70 in North America

#111 in the World

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

62. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Gender Studies

#71 in North America

#113 in the World

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

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Gender Studies

#72 in North America

#114 in the World

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

64. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Gender Studies

#73 in North America

#115 in the World

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

65. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Gender Studies

#74 in North America

#117 in the World

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

66. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Gender Studies

#76 in North America

#119 in the World

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

67. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gender Studies

#78 in North America

#123 in the World

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

68. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Gender Studies

#79 in North America

#125 in the World

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

69. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gender Studies

#80 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

70. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Gender Studies

#81 in North America

#128 in the World

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

71. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gender Studies

#82 in North America

#132 in the World

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

72. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Gender Studies

#83 in North America

#137 in the World

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

73. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Gender Studies

#84 in North America

#138 in the World

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

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Gender Studies

#85 in North America

#139 in the World

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

75. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gender Studies

#86 in North America

#141 in the World

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

76. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Gender Studies

#87 in North America

#142 in the World

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

77. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Gender Studies

#88 in North America

#145 in the World

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

78. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Gender Studies

#89 in North America

#150 in the World

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

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Gender Studies

#90 in North America

#153 in the World

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

80. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Gender Studies

#91 in North America

#154 in the World

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

81. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Gender Studies

#92 in North America

#156 in the World

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

82. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Gender Studies

#93 in North America

#158 in the World

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

83. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Gender Studies

#94 in North America

#162 in the World

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

84. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Gender Studies

#95 in North America

#163 in the World

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

85. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Gender Studies

#96 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Gender Studies

#97 in North America

#165 in the World

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

87. Miami University - Oxford

Ohio | Oxford

For Gender Studies

#98 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Gender Studies

#99 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

89. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Gender Studies

#100 in North America

#174 in the World

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

90. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Gender Studies

#102 in North America

#176 in the World

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

91. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Gender Studies

#103 in North America

#177 in the World

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

92. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Gender Studies

#105 in North America

#180 in the World

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

93. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gender Studies

#106 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Gender Studies

#107 in North America

#185 in the World

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

95. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Gender Studies

#108 in North America

#188 in the World

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

96. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Gender Studies

#109 in North America

#189 in the World

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

97. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Gender Studies

#110 in North America

#191 in the World

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

98. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Gender Studies

#111 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#113 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

100. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Gender Studies

#114 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

The best cities to study Gender Studies in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, New York, Los Angeles, and Cambridge.