100 Best colleges for Genealogy in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.3M citations received by 57.8K academic papers made by 352 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Genealogy

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Genealogy

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Genealogy

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Genealogy

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

7. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Genealogy

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Genealogy

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Genealogy

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

10. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

11. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Genealogy

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Genealogy

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Genealogy

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

15. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Genealogy

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

16. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Genealogy

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

18. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Genealogy

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Genealogy

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Genealogy

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Genealogy

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

24. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Genealogy

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

25. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Genealogy

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Genealogy

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Genealogy

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

28. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Genealogy

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Genealogy

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Genealogy

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

31. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

32. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Genealogy

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Genealogy

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Genealogy

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Genealogy

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

36. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Genealogy

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

37. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Genealogy

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Genealogy

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

39. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Genealogy

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Genealogy

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Genealogy

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Genealogy

#46 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

43. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Genealogy

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Genealogy

#50 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

45. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Genealogy

#51 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Genealogy

#52 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

47. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Genealogy

#53 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

48. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Genealogy

#54 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Genealogy

#55 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

50. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Genealogy

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

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

51. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Genealogy

#58 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

52. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#60 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Genealogy

#61 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

54. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Genealogy

#62 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

55. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Genealogy

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

56. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Genealogy

#64 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

57. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Genealogy

#66 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Genealogy

#68 in North America

#123 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

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

60. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Genealogy

#70 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Genealogy

#71 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

62. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Genealogy

#72 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

63. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#73 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

64. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Genealogy

#74 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

65. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Genealogy

#75 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Genealogy

#76 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Genealogy

#79 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Genealogy

#80 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

69. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Genealogy

#81 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

70. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Genealogy

#84 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Genealogy

#85 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Genealogy

#86 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Genealogy

#87 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

74. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Genealogy

#88 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,464

75. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Genealogy

#89 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Genealogy

#90 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Genealogy

#91 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

78. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Genealogy

#93 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

79. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#94 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

80. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Genealogy

#95 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

81. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Genealogy

#96 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Genealogy

#97 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

83. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Genealogy

#98 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

84. Saint Joseph's University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Genealogy

#99 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

85. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Genealogy

#100 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

86. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Genealogy

#101 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

87. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Genealogy

#102 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

88. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#103 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

89. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Genealogy

#104 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

90. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#105 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,645

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Genealogy

#106 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

92. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Genealogy

#107 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

93. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Genealogy

#108 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

94. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Genealogy

#109 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

95. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Genealogy

#111 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

96. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Genealogy

#112 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

97. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Genealogy

#113 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

98. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Genealogy

#114 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

99. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Genealogy

#115 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Genealogy

#117 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

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