100 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 223K citations received by 70.7K academic papers made by 416 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

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

2. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

4. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

7. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

8. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

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

10. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

11. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

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

12. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

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

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

16. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in North America

#36 in the World

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

17. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in North America

#37 in the World

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

18. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

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

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

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

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Loyola Marymount University

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $48,758

24. University of Texas at Austin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

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

25. Baylor University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $40,133
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $25,122

26. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

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

27. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

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

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

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

29. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in North America

#61 in the World

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

30. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in North America

#62 in the World

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

31. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

32. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in North America

#64 in the World

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

33. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

34. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

35. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

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

36. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

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

37. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in North America

#77 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in North America

#78 in the World

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

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#45 in North America

#81 in the World

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

41. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

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

42. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in North America

#83 in the World

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

43. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in North America

#84 in the World

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

44. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

45. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in North America

#88 in the World

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

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

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

47. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#53 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

48. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in North America

#100 in the World

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

49. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in North America

#102 in the World

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

50. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in North America

#103 in the World

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

51. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,732

52. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,569

53. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

54. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

55. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in North America

#109 in the World

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

56. Regent University

Virginia | Virginia Beach

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#62 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $14,785

57. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in North America

#112 in the World

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

58. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in North America

#113 in the World

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

59. Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in North America

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 350
Male:Female: 50:50

60. St John's University - New York

New York State | New York City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,771

61. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in North America

#118 in the World

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

62. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in North America

#120 in the World

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

63. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#71 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

65. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#72 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

66. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#73 in North America

#131 in the World

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

67. Fuller Theological Seminary

California | Pasadena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in North America

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 2,277
Male:Female: 53:47

68. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,872

69. Southern Methodist University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,444

70. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in North America

#143 in the World

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

71. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in North America

#145 in the World

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

72. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#80 in North America

#150 in the World

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

73. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in North America

#154 in the World

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

74. Wesleyan University

Connecticut | Middletown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#82 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $22,845
Receiving Aid: 48%
Average Aid: $52,848

75. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,303

76. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 54%

77. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

78. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in North America

#161 in the World

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

79. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in North America

#163 in the World

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

80. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,700

81. Wheaton College - Illinois

Illinois | Wheaton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,474

82. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,222

83. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

84. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#93 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

85. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#94 in North America

#170 in the World

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

86. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in North America

#172 in the World

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

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#96 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#97 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

89. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in North America

#178 in the World

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

90. Pepperdine University

California | Malibu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $46,550

91. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#100 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,322

92. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#102 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,284

93. University of Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,768

94. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in North America

#193 in the World

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

95. Biola University

California | La Mirada

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#107 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $34,713

96. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in North America

#198 in the World

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

97. Butler University

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $42,627

98. Bethel University - Minnesota

Minnesota | Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,107

99. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#111 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

100. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in North America

#205 in the World

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

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