100 Best colleges for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 887K citations received by 48.1K academic papers made by 357 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 Genealogy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Genealogy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Genealogy

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

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: 74%

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Genealogy

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Genealogy

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Genealogy

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Genealogy

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Genealogy

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Genealogy

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Genealogy

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Genealogy

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

17. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Genealogy

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Genealogy

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Genealogy

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Genealogy

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

21. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Genealogy

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Genealogy

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Genealogy

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Genealogy

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Genealogy

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

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

27. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Genealogy

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

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

28. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Genealogy

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

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

29. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Genealogy

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

30. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Genealogy

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Genealogy

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Genealogy

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Genealogy

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Genealogy

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Genealogy

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Genealogy

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

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

37. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Genealogy

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

38. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Genealogy

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Genealogy

#43 in North America

#65 in the World

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

40. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Genealogy

#44 in North America

#66 in the World

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

41. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Genealogy

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

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

42. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Genealogy

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

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

43. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Genealogy

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

44. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Genealogy

#48 in North America

#76 in the World

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

45. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Genealogy

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

46. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Genealogy

#51 in North America

#81 in the World

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

47. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Genealogy

#52 in North America

#83 in the World

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

48. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Genealogy

#55 in North America

#93 in the World

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

49. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Genealogy

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

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

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Genealogy

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

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

51. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Genealogy

#58 in North America

#102 in the World

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

52. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Genealogy

#59 in North America

#106 in the World

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

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Genealogy

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

54. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Genealogy

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

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

55. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Genealogy

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

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

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Genealogy

#66 in North America

#123 in the World

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

57. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Genealogy

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

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

58. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Genealogy

#68 in North America

#130 in the World

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

59. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Genealogy

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#71 in North America

#134 in the World

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

61. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Genealogy

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

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

62. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Genealogy

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

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

63. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Genealogy

#75 in North America

#138 in the World

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

64. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Genealogy

#76 in North America

#144 in the World

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

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Genealogy

#77 in North America

#146 in the World

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

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Genealogy

#78 in North America

#148 in the World

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

67. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Genealogy

#79 in North America

#149 in the World

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

68. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Genealogy

#80 in North America

#151 in the World

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

69. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Genealogy

#81 in North America

#152 in the World

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

70. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Genealogy

#82 in North America

#153 in the World

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

71. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Genealogy

#84 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Genealogy

#85 in North America

#160 in the World

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

73. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Genealogy

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

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

74. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Genealogy

#88 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Genealogy

#89 in North America

#165 in the World

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

76. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Genealogy

#90 in North America

#166 in the World

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

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Genealogy

#91 in North America

#167 in the World

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

78. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Genealogy

#92 in North America

#168 in the World

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

79. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Genealogy

#93 in North America

#169 in the World

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

80. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Genealogy

#94 in North America

#172 in the World

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

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Genealogy

#96 in North America

#175 in the World

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

82. University of San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Genealogy

#98 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

83. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Genealogy

#99 in North America

#178 in the World

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

84. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Genealogy

#100 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

85. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Genealogy

#101 in North America

#181 in the World

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

86. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Genealogy

#102 in North America

#182 in the World

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

87. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Genealogy

#103 in North America

#183 in the World

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

88. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Genealogy

#104 in North America

#186 in the World

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

89. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Genealogy

#105 in North America

#187 in the World

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

90. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Genealogy

#106 in North America

#191 in the World

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

91. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Genealogy

#107 in North America

#193 in the World

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

92. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Genealogy

#108 in North America

#195 in the World

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

93. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Genealogy

#109 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

94. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Genealogy

#110 in North America

#200 in the World

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

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Genealogy

#111 in North America

#202 in the World

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

96. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Genealogy

#112 in North America

#203 in the World

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

97. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Genealogy

#113 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

98. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Genealogy

#114 in North America

#210 in the World

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

99. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Genealogy

#115 in North America

#211 in the World

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

100. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Genealogy

#116 in North America

#213 in the World

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

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