Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 17.2M citations received by 755K academic papers made by 1,127 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

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

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in North America

#32 in the World

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

20. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

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

21. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in North America

#35 in the World

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

22. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in North America

#41 in the World

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

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in North America

#42 in the World

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

24. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

25. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in North America

#44 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

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

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in North America

#50 in the World

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

28. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

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

29. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in North America

#52 in the World

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

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in North America

#53 in the World

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

31. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in North America

#58 in the World

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

32. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in North America

#59 in the World

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

33. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in North America

#64 in the World

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

34. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in North America

#65 in the World

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

35. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in North America

#66 in the World

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

36. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

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

37. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in North America

#72 in the World

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

38. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in North America

#75 in the World

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

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in North America

#79 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in North America

#80 in the World

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

41. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in North America

#81 in the World

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

42. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in North America

#85 in the World

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

43. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

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

44. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in North America

#87 in the World

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

45. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in North America

#88 in the World

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

46. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#53 in North America

#96 in the World

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

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in North America

#99 in the World

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

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

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

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

51. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in North America

#107 in the World

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

52. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in North America

#111 in the World

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

53. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

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

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

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

55. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#62 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

56. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

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

57. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

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

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

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

59. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in North America

#125 in the World

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

60. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in North America

#129 in the World

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

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in North America

#133 in the World

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

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in North America

#134 in the World

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

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#71 in North America

#136 in the World

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

64. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

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

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in North America

#143 in the World

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

66. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#75 in North America

#144 in the World

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

67. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in North America

#145 in the World

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

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in North America

#148 in the World

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

69. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in North America

#149 in the World

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

70. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#80 in North America

#152 in the World

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

71. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in North America

#153 in the World

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

72. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

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

73. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in North America

#160 in the World

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

74. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in North America

#161 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in North America

#162 in the World

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

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in North America

#167 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#87 in North America

#180 in the World

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

78. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in North America

#185 in the World

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

79. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in North America

#187 in the World

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

80. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

81. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in North America

#192 in the World

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

82. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

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

83. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#97 in North America

#200 in the World

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

85. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in North America

#202 in the World

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

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in North America

#203 in the World

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

87. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#100 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in North America

#208 in the World

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

89. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#102 in North America

#210 in the World

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

90. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#104 in North America

#217 in the World

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

92. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in North America

#219 in the World

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

93. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in North America

#228 in the World

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

94. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#107 in North America

#229 in the World

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

95. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

96. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in North America

#231 in the World

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

97. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in North America

#232 in the World

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

98. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#114 in North America

#256 in the World

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

99. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in North America

#259 in the World

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

100. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

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