Best Universities for Publishing in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 261K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 152 universities in North America 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.

University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Publishing

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec

For Publishing

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

Stanford University

United States | California

For Publishing

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Publishing

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#6 in North America

#2 in Canada

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Publishing

#7 in North America

#5 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Publishing

#8 in North America

#3 in Canada

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Publishing

#9 in North America

#6 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Publishing

#10 in North America

#7 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Publishing

#11 in North America

#8 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Publishing

#12 in North America

#9 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#13 in North America

#10 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Publishing

#14 in North America

#11 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Publishing

#15 in North America

#12 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#16 in North America

#13 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#17 in North America

#14 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Publishing

#18 in North America

#15 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Publishing

#19 in North America

#16 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Publishing

#20 in North America

#17 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Publishing

#21 in North America

#4 in Canada

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1965

University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Publishing

#22 in North America

#18 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Publishing

#23 in North America

#19 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Publishing

#24 in North America

#20 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

New York University

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#25 in North America

#21 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#26 in North America

#22 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Publishing

#27 in North America

#23 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Publishing

#28 in North America

#5 in Canada

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Publishing

#29 in North America

#24 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Publishing

#30 in North America

#25 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Publishing

#31 in North America

#26 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Publishing

#32 in North America

#27 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#33 in North America

#28 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 40,363
Founded: 1855

University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Publishing

#34 in North America

#29 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#35 in North America

#30 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Publishing

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Publishing

#37 in North America

#32 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of Southern California

United States | California

For Publishing

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#39 in North America

#6 in Canada

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Publishing

#40 in North America

#34 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#41 in North America

#35 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Publishing

#42 in North America

#36 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#43 in North America

#7 in Canada

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Publishing

#44 in North America

#37 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Publishing

#45 in North America

#38 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Publishing

#46 in North America

#39 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Publishing

#47 in North America

#40 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

York University

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#48 in North America

#8 in Canada

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Publishing

#49 in North America

#9 in Canada

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Publishing

#50 in North America

#41 in the United States

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Publishing

#51 in North America

#42 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

McGill University

Canada | Quebec

For Publishing

#52 in North America

#10 in Canada

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Publishing

#53 in North America

#43 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Publishing

#54 in North America

#44 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Publishing

#55 in North America

#45 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Publishing

#56 in North America

#46 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Kansas

United States | Kansas

For Publishing

#57 in North America

#47 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#58 in North America

#48 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Publishing

#59 in North America

#49 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Publishing

#60 in North America

#50 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Publishing

#61 in North America

#11 in Canada

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Publishing

#62 in North America

#51 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Publishing

#63 in North America

#52 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

Concordia University

Canada | Quebec

For Publishing

#64 in North America

#12 in Canada

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 43,752
Founded: 1974

Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#65 in North America

#13 in Canada

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Publishing

#66 in North America

#53 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Publishing

#67 in North America

#54 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Publishing

#68 in North America

#55 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#69 in North America

#56 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Publishing

#70 in North America

#57 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Publishing

#71 in North America

#58 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#72 in North America

#59 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#73 in North America

#60 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Publishing

#74 in North America

#61 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Publishing

#75 in North America

#62 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Publishing

#76 in North America

#63 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Publishing

#77 in North America

#64 in the United States

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Publishing

#78 in North America

#65 in the United States

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#79 in North America

#66 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#80 in North America

#67 in the United States

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma

For Publishing

#81 in North America

#68 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Publishing

#82 in North America

#69 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#83 in North America

#70 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

University of New England

United States | Maine

For Publishing

#84 in North America

#71 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $36,474
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,372

University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Publishing

#85 in North America

#72 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#86 in North America

#14 in Canada

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

United States | Wisconsin

For Publishing

#87 in North America

#73 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Publishing

#88 in North America

#74 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Publishing

#89 in North America

#75 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Publishing

#90 in North America

#76 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

University of Iowa

United States | Iowa

For Publishing

#91 in North America

#77 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Publishing

#92 in North America

#78 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Publishing

#93 in North America

#79 in the United States

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Publishing

#94 in North America

#80 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Publishing

#95 in North America

#15 in Canada

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Publishing

#96 in North America

#81 in the United States

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Publishing

#97 in North America

#16 in Canada

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec

For Publishing

#98 in North America

#17 in Canada

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1969

Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Publishing

#99 in North America

#82 in the United States

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Publishing

#100 in North America

#83 in the United States

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 76%

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in North America

Anthropology446

Broadcast Journalism363

Classics and Ancient History428

Communications and Public Relations494

Criminology and Criminal Justice490

Early Childhood Education431

Education Majors493

Forensic Science240

Gender Studies429

Human Rights Law289

Intellectual Property and Patent Law289

International Law305

International Relations and Diplomacy350

Journalism and Digital Media299

Law Enforcement404

Library and Information science332

Media Studies431

Military science444

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution318

Occupational Safety and Health361

Political Economy372

Political Science730

Public Policy / Administration334

Radio and Television broadcasting296

Special Education377

Sports / Exercise science286

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies508

Urban and Regional planning197