100 Best colleges for Publishing 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 Publishing. A graph of 464K citations received by 42.2K academic papers made by 310 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. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Publishing

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Publishing

#2 in North America

#7 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Publishing

#3 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Publishing

#4 in North America

#14 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#5 in North America

#15 in the World

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

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Publishing

#6 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Publishing

#7 in North America

#18 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Publishing

#9 in North America

#22 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Publishing

#10 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Publishing

#11 in North America

#28 in the World

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

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Publishing

#12 in North America

#29 in the World

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

12. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Publishing

#13 in North America

#30 in the World

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

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Publishing

#15 in North America

#34 in the World

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

14. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Publishing

#16 in North America

#35 in the World

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

15. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Publishing

#17 in North America

#36 in the World

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

16. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#18 in North America

#45 in the World

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

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Publishing

#20 in North America

#47 in the World

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

18. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Publishing

#21 in North America

#48 in the World

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

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#23 in North America

#52 in the World

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

20. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Publishing

#24 in North America

#59 in the World

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

21. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Publishing

#25 in North America

#62 in the World

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

22. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Publishing

#26 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Publishing

#27 in North America

#65 in the World

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

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Publishing

#28 in North America

#67 in the World

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

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Publishing

#29 in North America

#68 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#30 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Publishing

#31 in North America

#71 in the World

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

28. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Publishing

#32 in North America

#72 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Publishing

#33 in North America

#73 in the World

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

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Publishing

#34 in North America

#76 in the World

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

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Publishing

#35 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

32. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Publishing

#36 in North America

#81 in the World

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

33. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Publishing

#40 in North America

#90 in the World

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

34. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Publishing

#41 in North America

#92 in the World

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

35. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Publishing

#43 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Publishing

#44 in North America

#96 in the World

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

37. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Publishing

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

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

38. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Publishing

#46 in North America

#99 in the World

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

39. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Publishing

#47 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

40. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Publishing

#48 in North America

#104 in the World

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

41. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Publishing

#49 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

42. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Publishing

#51 in North America

#107 in the World

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

43. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Publishing

#53 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Publishing

#54 in North America

#116 in the World

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

45. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Publishing

#55 in North America

#117 in the World

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

46. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Publishing

#57 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

47. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#58 in North America

#122 in the World

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

48. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Publishing

#59 in North America

#125 in the World

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

49. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Publishing

#60 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

50. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Publishing

#61 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Publishing

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

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

52. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Publishing

#64 in North America

#134 in the World

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

53. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Publishing

#65 in North America

#135 in the World

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

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Publishing

#66 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Publishing

#67 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

56. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Publishing

#69 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#70 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Publishing

#71 in North America

#146 in the World

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

59. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Publishing

#73 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Publishing

#74 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Publishing

#75 in North America

#151 in the World

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

62. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Publishing

#76 in North America

#152 in the World

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

63. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Publishing

#77 in North America

#156 in the World

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

64. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Publishing

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Publishing

#79 in North America

#164 in the World

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

66. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Publishing

#80 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

67. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Publishing

#81 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

68. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Publishing

#83 in North America

#182 in the World

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

69. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#84 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

70. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Publishing

#85 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

71. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Publishing

#87 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#88 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

73. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Publishing

#89 in North America

#197 in the World

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

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Publishing

#90 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Publishing

#91 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Publishing

#92 in North America

#201 in the World

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

77. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#93 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

78. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Publishing

#94 in North America

#209 in the World

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

79. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Publishing

#95 in North America

#211 in the World

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

80. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Publishing

#96 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

81. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#97 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

82. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Publishing

#98 in North America

#218 in the World

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

83. California State University - Long Beach

California | Long Beach

For Publishing

#99 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,512
Enrollment: 40,278

84. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#100 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#101 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

86. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Publishing

#102 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

87. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Publishing

#103 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Publishing

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

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

89. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Publishing

#106 in North America

#243 in the World

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

90. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Publishing

#107 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

91. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Publishing

#108 in North America

#246 in the World

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

92. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Publishing

#109 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

93. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Publishing

#110 in North America

#255 in the World

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

94. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Publishing

#111 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

95. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Publishing

#112 in North America

#258 in the World

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

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Publishing

#113 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Publishing

#114 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

98. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Publishing

#115 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

99. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Publishing

#116 in North America

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

100. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Publishing

#117 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

The best cities to study Publishing in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ithaca, Berkeley, Stanford, and East Lansing.