100 Best colleges for Publishing 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 Publishing. A graph of 287K citations received by 36K academic papers made by 274 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: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Publishing

#2 in North America

#7 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Publishing

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Publishing

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#6 in North America

#17 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Publishing

#7 in North America

#18 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Publishing

#8 in North America

#22 in the World

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

8. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Publishing

#10 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Publishing

#11 in North America

#25 in the World

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

10. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Publishing

#12 in North America

#26 in the World

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

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Publishing

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Publishing

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

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

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Publishing

#15 in North America

#32 in the World

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

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Publishing

#16 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Publishing

#17 in North America

#39 in the World

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

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Publishing

#18 in North America

#40 in the World

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

17. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Publishing

#19 in North America

#43 in the World

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

18. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#20 in North America

#47 in the World

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

19. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Publishing

#21 in North America

#48 in the World

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

20. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Publishing

#22 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#24 in North America

#53 in the World

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

22. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Publishing

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

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

23. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Publishing

#26 in North America

#57 in the World

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

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Publishing

#29 in North America

#65 in the World

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

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Publishing

#30 in North America

#68 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Publishing

#31 in North America

#69 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Publishing

#32 in North America

#71 in the World

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

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Publishing

#33 in North America

#72 in the World

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

29. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Publishing

#34 in North America

#74 in the World

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

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Publishing

#35 in North America

#76 in the World

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

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Publishing

#36 in North America

#77 in the World

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

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#37 in North America

#78 in the World

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

33. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Publishing

#38 in North America

#80 in the World

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

34. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Publishing

#39 in North America

#81 in the World

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

35. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Publishing

#41 in North America

#86 in the World

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

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Publishing

#43 in North America

#89 in the World

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

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Publishing

#44 in North America

#90 in the World

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

38. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Publishing

#45 in North America

#92 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Publishing

#46 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

40. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Publishing

#48 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

41. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Publishing

#49 in North America

#103 in the World

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

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Publishing

#50 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Publishing

#51 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

44. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Publishing

#52 in North America

#107 in the World

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

45. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Publishing

#54 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

46. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Publishing

#55 in North America

#114 in the World

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

47. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Publishing

#56 in North America

#115 in the World

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

48. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Publishing

#57 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#58 in North America

#122 in the World

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

50. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Publishing

#60 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Publishing

#62 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

52. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Publishing

#63 in North America

#129 in the World

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

53. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Publishing

#64 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Publishing

#65 in North America

#131 in the World

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

55. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Publishing

#67 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

56. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Publishing

#68 in North America

#134 in the World

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

57. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Publishing

#70 in North America

#139 in the World

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

58. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Publishing

#71 in North America

#143 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Publishing

#72 in North America

#144 in the World

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

60. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Publishing

#74 in North America

#149 in the World

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

61. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Publishing

#75 in North America

#150 in the World

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

62. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Publishing

#76 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#77 in North America

#160 in the World

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

64. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Publishing

#78 in North America

#162 in the World

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

65. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Publishing

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Publishing

#81 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Publishing

#82 in North America

#166 in the World

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

68. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Publishing

#83 in North America

#167 in the World

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

69. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Publishing

#84 in North America

#170 in the World

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

70. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#85 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

71. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Publishing

#86 in North America

#178 in the World

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

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Publishing

#87 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Publishing

#88 in North America

#185 in the World

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

74. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Publishing

#89 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

75. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Publishing

#90 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

76. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Publishing

#91 in North America

#192 in the World

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

77. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Publishing

#92 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

78. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Publishing

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Publishing

#94 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Publishing

#95 in North America

#202 in the World

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

81. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Publishing

#96 in North America

#203 in the World

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

82. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Publishing

#97 in North America

#204 in the World

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

83. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Publishing

#98 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

84. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Publishing

#99 in North America

#208 in the World

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

85. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#100 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

86. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Publishing

#101 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

87. California State University - Long Beach

California | Long Beach

For Publishing

#102 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

88. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Publishing

#103 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

89. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Publishing

#104 in North America

#222 in the World

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

90. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Publishing

#105 in North America

#225 in the World

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

91. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Publishing

#108 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

92. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Publishing

#110 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

93. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Publishing

#111 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

94. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Publishing

#112 in North America

#241 in the World

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

95. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Publishing

#113 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Publishing

#114 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Publishing

#115 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

98. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Publishing

#116 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

99. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Publishing

#117 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Publishing

#118 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

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