100 Best colleges for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 12M citations received by 595K academic papers made by 969 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Math Teachers

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Math Teachers

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Math Teachers

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Math Teachers

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Math Teachers

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Math Teachers

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Math Teachers

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Math Teachers

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Math Teachers

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Math Teachers

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Math Teachers

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Math Teachers

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Math Teachers

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

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

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Math Teachers

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

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

15. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Math Teachers

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Math Teachers

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Math Teachers

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Math Teachers

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Math Teachers

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Math Teachers

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Math Teachers

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Math Teachers

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Math Teachers

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

24. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Math Teachers

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Math Teachers

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Math Teachers

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Math Teachers

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Math Teachers

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

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

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Math Teachers

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

30. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Math Teachers

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Math Teachers

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

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

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Math Teachers

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Math Teachers

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

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

34. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Math Teachers

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Math Teachers

#39 in North America

#54 in the World

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

36. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Math Teachers

#40 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Math Teachers

#41 in North America

#56 in the World

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

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Math Teachers

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

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

39. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Math Teachers

#43 in North America

#59 in the World

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

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Math Teachers

#44 in North America

#62 in the World

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

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Math Teachers

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

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

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Math Teachers

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

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

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Math Teachers

#47 in North America

#66 in the World

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

44. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Math Teachers

#48 in North America

#67 in the World

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

45. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Math Teachers

#49 in North America

#69 in the World

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

46. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Math Teachers

#50 in North America

#71 in the World

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

47. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Math Teachers

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

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

48. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Math Teachers

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

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

49. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Math Teachers

#53 in North America

#74 in the World

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

50. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Math Teachers

#55 in North America

#78 in the World

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

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Math Teachers

#56 in North America

#79 in the World

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

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Math Teachers

#57 in North America

#83 in the World

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

53. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Math Teachers

#58 in North America

#84 in the World

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

54. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Math Teachers

#59 in North America

#86 in the World

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

55. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Math Teachers

#60 in North America

#88 in the World

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

56. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Math Teachers

#62 in North America

#90 in the World

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

57. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Math Teachers

#63 in North America

#92 in the World

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

58. Miami University - Oxford

For Math Teachers

#64 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Math Teachers

#65 in North America

#95 in the World

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

60. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Math Teachers

#66 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

61. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Math Teachers

#67 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Math Teachers

#68 in North America

#102 in the World

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

63. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Math Teachers

#69 in North America

#103 in the World

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

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Math Teachers

#71 in North America

#107 in the World

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

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Math Teachers

#72 in North America

#109 in the World

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

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Math Teachers

#73 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

67. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Math Teachers

#74 in North America

#112 in the World

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

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Math Teachers

#75 in North America

#113 in the World

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

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Math Teachers

#76 in North America

#114 in the World

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

70. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Math Teachers

#77 in North America

#116 in the World

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

71. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Math Teachers

#78 in North America

#117 in the World

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

72. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Math Teachers

#79 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

73. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Math Teachers

#80 in North America

#120 in the World

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

74. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Math Teachers

#81 in North America

#121 in the World

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

75. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Math Teachers

#82 in North America

#123 in the World

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

76. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Math Teachers

#83 in North America

#124 in the World

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

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Math Teachers

#84 in North America

#125 in the World

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

78. Kent State University at Kent

For Math Teachers

#85 in North America

#127 in the World

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

79. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Math Teachers

#86 in North America

#128 in the World

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

80. University of North Texas

For Math Teachers

#87 in North America

#131 in the World

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

81. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Math Teachers

#88 in North America

#132 in the World

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

82. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Math Teachers

#89 in North America

#135 in the World

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

83. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Math Teachers

#90 in North America

#136 in the World

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

84. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Math Teachers

#91 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

85. Utah State University

For Math Teachers

#92 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Math Teachers

#93 in North America

#140 in the World

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

87. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Math Teachers

#94 in North America

#141 in the World

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

88. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Math Teachers

#95 in North America

#144 in the World

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

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Math Teachers

#96 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

90. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Math Teachers

#98 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Math Teachers

#100 in North America

#155 in the World

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

92. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Math Teachers

#101 in North America

#156 in the World

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

93. Illinois State University

Illinois | Normal

For Math Teachers

#102 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Math Teachers

#103 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

95. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Math Teachers

#104 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Math Teachers

#105 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Math Teachers

#106 in North America

#175 in the World

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

98. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Math Teachers

#109 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Math Teachers

#110 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Math Teachers

#111 in North America

#185 in the World

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

The best cities to study Math Teachers in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Stanford, East Lansing, and University Park.

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