100 Best colleges for Genealogy in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 59K academic papers made by 348 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 Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Genealogy

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Genealogy

#2 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Genealogy

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Genealogy

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Genealogy

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

7. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Genealogy

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Genealogy

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Genealogy

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

10. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

11. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Genealogy

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

13. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Genealogy

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Genealogy

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

15. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Genealogy

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

16. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Genealogy

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

18. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Genealogy

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Genealogy

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Genealogy

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Genealogy

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Genealogy

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

24. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

25. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Genealogy

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Genealogy

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

27. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Genealogy

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

28. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Genealogy

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Genealogy

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Genealogy

#33 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

31. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Genealogy

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Genealogy

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Genealogy

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

35. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Genealogy

#38 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Genealogy

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Genealogy

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Genealogy

#41 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Genealogy

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

40. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Genealogy

#44 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Genealogy

#45 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

42. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Genealogy

#46 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Genealogy

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Genealogy

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Genealogy

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Genealogy

#52 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

47. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Genealogy

#53 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

48. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Genealogy

#54 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Genealogy

#55 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

50. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Genealogy

#58 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

51. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Genealogy

#59 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Genealogy

#60 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Genealogy

#61 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

54. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

55. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Genealogy

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

56. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Genealogy

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

57. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Genealogy

#67 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Genealogy

#68 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

59. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Genealogy

#69 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

60. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Genealogy

#70 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Genealogy

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

62. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Genealogy

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

63. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Genealogy

#73 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#74 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

65. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Genealogy

#76 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Genealogy

#77 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Genealogy

#79 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Genealogy

#80 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

69. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Genealogy

#81 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

70. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Genealogy

#83 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

71. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Genealogy

#85 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

72. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Genealogy

#86 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Genealogy

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Genealogy

#88 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Genealogy

#89 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,537

76. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Genealogy

#90 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. Saint Joseph's University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Genealogy

#91 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

78. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Genealogy

#92 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

79. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Genealogy

#93 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

80. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Genealogy

#94 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

81. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Genealogy

#95 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

82. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Genealogy

#96 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

83. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#97 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Genealogy

#98 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Genealogy

#100 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Genealogy

#101 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

87. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Genealogy

#102 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

88. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#103 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

89. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Genealogy

#104 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#105 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,618

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Genealogy

#106 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

92. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Genealogy

#107 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

93. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Genealogy

#108 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

94. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Genealogy

#110 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

95. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Genealogy

#111 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Genealogy

#112 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Genealogy

#113 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Genealogy

#114 in North America

#208 in the World

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

99. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Genealogy

#116 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

100. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Genealogy

#117 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

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