100 Best colleges for Military Science 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 Military science. A graph of 344K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 142 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. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Military science

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

2. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Military science

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Military science

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

4. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Military science

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Military science

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Military science

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Military science

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Military science

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Military science

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Military science

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Military science

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Military science

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. United States Naval Academy

Maryland | Annapolis

For Military science

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Military science

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Military science

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Military science

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Military science

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Military science

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Military science

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Military science

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

24. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Military science

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

25. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Military science

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

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

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Military science

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

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

28. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#28 in North America

#31 in the World

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

29. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Military science

#29 in North America

#33 in the World

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

30. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Military science

#30 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

31. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Military science

#31 in North America

#35 in the World

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

32. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#32 in North America

#36 in the World

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

33. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#33 in North America

#38 in the World

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

34. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Military science

#34 in North America

#39 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Military science

#35 in North America

#40 in the World

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

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Military science

#36 in North America

#41 in the World

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

37. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Military science

#37 in North America

#42 in the World

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

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Military science

#38 in North America

#43 in the World

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

39. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Military science

#39 in North America

#44 in the World

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

40. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Military science

#40 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Military science

#41 in North America

#47 in the World

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

42. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Military science

#42 in North America

#48 in the World

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

43. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Military science

#43 in North America

#50 in the World

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

44. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Military science

#44 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

45. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Military science

#45 in North America

#52 in the World

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

46. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Military science

#46 in North America

#54 in the World

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

47. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Military science

#47 in North America

#58 in the World

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

48. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#49 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

49. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Military science

#51 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Military science

#52 in North America

#67 in the World

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

51. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#53 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

52. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Military science

#54 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

53. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Military science

#55 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

54. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Military science

#56 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

55. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Military science

#58 in North America

#80 in the World

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

56. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Military science

#59 in North America

#81 in the World

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

57. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Military science

#60 in North America

#82 in the World

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

58. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#61 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

59. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Military science

#62 in North America

#84 in the World

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

60. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Military science

#63 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

61. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Military science

#64 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Military science

#65 in North America

#87 in the World

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

63. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Military science

#66 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Military science

#67 in North America

#89 in the World

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

65. National Defense University

District of Columbia | Fort Lesley J McNair

For Military science

#68 in North America

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

66. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Military science

#70 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Military science

#71 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

68. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Military science

#72 in North America

#95 in the World

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

69. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#73 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

70. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#75 in North America

#99 in the World

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

71. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#77 in North America

#102 in the World

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

72. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Military science

#79 in North America

#105 in the World

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

73. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Military science

#80 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

74. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#81 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

75. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Military science

#82 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Military science

#83 in North America

#114 in the World

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

77. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Military science

#84 in North America

#116 in the World

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

78. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Military science

#85 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

79. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Military science

#86 in North America

#119 in the World

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

80. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Military science

#87 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Military science

#88 in North America

#123 in the World

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

82. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Military science

#89 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

83. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Military science

#90 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

84. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Military science

#92 in North America

#131 in the World

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

85. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Military science

#93 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

86. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Military science

#94 in North America

#134 in the World

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

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Military science

#95 in North America

#135 in the World

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

88. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#96 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

89. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Military science

#97 in North America

#137 in the World

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

90. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Military science

#98 in North America

#139 in the World

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

91. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Military science

#99 in North America

#141 in the World

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

92. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#100 in North America

#144 in the World

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

93. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Military science

#101 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

94. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Military science

#102 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

95. King's College

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#103 in North America

#147 in the World

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

96. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Military science

#104 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Military science

#105 in North America

#149 in the World

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

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Military science

#106 in North America

#151 in the World

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

99. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#108 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

100. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#109 in North America

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Military science in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bethesda, New Haven, Monterey, and Boston.