100 Best colleges for Military Science 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 Military science. A graph of 245K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 120 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. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Military science

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

3. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Military science

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Military science

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Military science

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Military science

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Military science

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

9. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Military science

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. United States Naval Academy

Maryland | Annapolis

For Military science

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

11. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Military science

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Military science

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Military science

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Military science

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

15. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Military science

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

18. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Military science

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Military science

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

20. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Military science

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

21. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Military science

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

22. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Military science

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Military science

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

24. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Military science

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

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

25. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Military science

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

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

27. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#27 in North America

#29 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Military science

#28 in North America

#30 in the World

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

29. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Military science

#29 in North America

#31 in the World

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

30. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Military science

#30 in North America

#32 in the World

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

31. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#31 in North America

#34 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Military science

#32 in North America

#35 in the World

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

33. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Military science

#33 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

34. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Military science

#34 in North America

#37 in the World

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

35. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Military science

#35 in North America

#38 in the World

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

36. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#36 in North America

#39 in the World

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

37. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Military science

#37 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Military science

#38 in North America

#41 in the World

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

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Military science

#39 in North America

#43 in the World

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

40. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Military science

#40 in North America

#44 in the World

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

41. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Military science

#41 in North America

#45 in the World

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

42. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Military science

#42 in North America

#46 in the World

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

43. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#43 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

44. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Military science

#44 in North America

#49 in the World

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

45. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Military science

#45 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

46. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#46 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Military science

#47 in North America

#53 in the World

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

48. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Military science

#48 in North America

#54 in the World

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

49. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Military science

#49 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Military science

#50 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#52 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Military science

#53 in North America

#64 in the World

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

53. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Military science

#54 in North America

#70 in the World

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

54. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Military science

#55 in North America

#71 in the World

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

55. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Military science

#56 in North America

#74 in the World

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

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Military science

#57 in North America

#76 in the World

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

57. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Military science

#58 in North America

#77 in the World

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

58. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Military science

#59 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,085

59. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Military science

#60 in North America

#81 in the World

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

60. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Military science

#61 in North America

#82 in the World

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

61. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Military science

#63 in North America

#84 in the World

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

62. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Military science

#64 in North America

#85 in the World

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

63. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#66 in North America

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

64. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Military science

#67 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

65. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Military science

#68 in North America

#90 in the World

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

66. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Military science

#69 in North America

#92 in the World

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

67. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Military science

#70 in North America

#94 in the World

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

68. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Military science

#71 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Military science

#73 in North America

#98 in the World

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

70. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#74 in North America

#99 in the World

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

71. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Military science

#75 in North America

#100 in the World

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

72. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Military science

#76 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

73. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Military science

#77 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

74. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#78 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

75. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Military science

#79 in North America

#104 in the World

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

76. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Military science

#80 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

77. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Military science

#81 in North America

#106 in the World

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

78. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#82 in North America

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

79. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Military science

#83 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

80. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#84 in North America

#110 in the World

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

81. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Military science

#87 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Military science

#88 in North America

#114 in the World

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

83. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Military science

#89 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

84. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Military science

#90 in North America

#118 in the World

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

85. National Defense University

District of Columbia | Fort Lesley J McNair

For Military science

#91 in North America

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

86. King's College

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#92 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

87. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#93 in North America

#127 in the World

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

88. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Military science

#94 in North America

#129 in the World

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

89. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Military science

#95 in North America

#130 in the World

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

90. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Military science

#96 in North America

#131 in the World

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

91. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Military science

#98 in North America

#135 in the World

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

92. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Military science

#99 in North America

#136 in the World

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

93. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Military science

#100 in North America

#138 in the World

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

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Military science

#101 in North America

#142 in the World

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

95. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Military science

#102 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

96. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Military science

#103 in North America

#147 in the World

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

97. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Military science

#104 in North America

#148 in the World

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

98. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Military science

#105 in North America

#150 in the World

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

99. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#106 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

100. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#107 in North America

#154 in the World

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

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