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 18.2M citations received by 767K academic papers made by 1,131 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

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: $25,078

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

9. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

14. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

15. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

16. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

21. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

22. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

23. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

24. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

29. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

32. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

33. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

34. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

35. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

36. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

37. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

38. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

41. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#45 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

42. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

43. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

46. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

47. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

51. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

52. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

53. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
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: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

56. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

57. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

58. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

60. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#71 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

64. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#72 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

65. Baylor University

Texas | Waco

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#73 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

66. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#75 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

68. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

69. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

70. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#80 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

72. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

73. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

74. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

77. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

78. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

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 - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

81. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

82. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#94 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

83. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#96 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

86. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#100 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#102 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

91. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#104 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

94. 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: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

95. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#111 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

98. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#114 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

99. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

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