100 Best colleges for Military Science 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 Military science. A graph of 326K citations received by 19.5K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

3. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Military science

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
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: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Military science

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Military science

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

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: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Military science

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Military science

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Military science

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

13. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Military science

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Military science

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Military science

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

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: $22,440

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Military science

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Military science

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Military science

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Military science

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Military science

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Military science

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

24. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Military science

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

27. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Military science

#28 in North America

#31 in the World

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

29. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Military science

#29 in North America

#32 in the World

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

30. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Military science

#30 in North America

#33 in the World

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

31. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#31 in North America

#34 in the World

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

32. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Military science

#32 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

33. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#33 in North America

#37 in the World

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

34. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Military science

#34 in North America

#39 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Military science

#35 in North America

#40 in the World

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

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Military science

#36 in North America

#41 in the World

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

37. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Military science

#37 in North America

#42 in the World

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

38. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Military science

#38 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Military science

#39 in North America

#44 in the World

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

40. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Military science

#40 in North America

#45 in the World

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

41. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Military science

#41 in North America

#46 in the World

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

42. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Military science

#42 in North America

#47 in the World

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

43. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Military science

#43 in North America

#49 in the World

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

44. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Military science

#44 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

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: $17,998

46. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Military science

#46 in North America

#53 in the World

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

47. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Military science

#48 in North America

#60 in the World

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

48. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#49 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

49. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Military science

#50 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Military science

#52 in North America

#66 in the World

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

51. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#53 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

52. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Military science

#54 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,124

53. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Military science

#55 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Military science

#56 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

55. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Military science

#57 in North America

#79 in the World

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

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Military science

#59 in North America

#81 in the World

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

57. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Military science

#60 in North America

#82 in the World

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

58. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Military science

#61 in North America

#83 in the World

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

59. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Military science

#62 in North America

#84 in the World

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

60. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Military science

#63 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

61. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Military science

#64 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

62. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Military science

#65 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

63. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Military science

#66 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

64. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Military science

#67 in North America

#89 in the World

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

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. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Military science

#70 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

67. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Military science

#71 in North America

#94 in the World

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

68. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#72 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

69. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Military science

#74 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Military science

#76 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

71. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Military science

#77 in North America

#103 in the World

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

72. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Military science

#78 in North America

#104 in the World

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

73. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Military science

#80 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

74. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Military science

#81 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

75. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Military science

#82 in North America

#111 in the World

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

76. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Military science

#83 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Military science

#84 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

78. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Military science

#85 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

79. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Military science

#86 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

80. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Military science

#87 in North America

#121 in the World

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

81. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Military science

#88 in North America

#122 in the World

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

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Military science

#89 in North America

#123 in the World

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

83. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Military science

#90 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,324

84. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Military science

#91 in North America

#127 in the World

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

85. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Military science

#92 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

86. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Military science

#93 in North America

#130 in the World

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

87. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#94 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

88. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Military science

#95 in North America

#132 in the World

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

89. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Military science

#96 in North America

#135 in the World

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

90. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Military science

#98 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

91. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Military science

#99 in North America

#140 in the World

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

92. King's College

New York State | New York City

For Military science

#100 in North America

#143 in the World

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

93. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Military science

#101 in North America

#144 in the World

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

94. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Military science

#102 in North America

#146 in the World

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

95. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Military science

#103 in North America

#147 in the World

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

96. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Military science

#105 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Military science

#106 in North America

#150 in the World

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

98. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Military science

#107 in North America

#152 in the World

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

99. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas | Lubbock

For Military science

#109 in North America

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

100. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Military science

#110 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

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.