100 Best colleges for Math Teachers in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 17.5M citations received by 677K academic papers made by 1,016 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: 66%

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Math Teachers

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Math Teachers

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Math Teachers

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Math Teachers

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Math Teachers

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Math Teachers

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Math Teachers

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Math Teachers

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Math Teachers

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Math Teachers

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Math Teachers

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Math Teachers

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Math Teachers

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Math Teachers

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

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

16. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Math Teachers

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Math Teachers

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

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

18. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Math Teachers

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

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

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Math Teachers

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

20. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Math Teachers

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

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

21. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Math Teachers

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

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

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Math Teachers

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

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

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Math Teachers

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

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

24. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Math Teachers

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

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

25. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Math Teachers

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

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

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Math Teachers

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

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

27. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Math Teachers

#30 in North America

#45 in the World

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

28. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Math Teachers

#31 in North America

#48 in the World

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

29. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Math Teachers

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

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

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Math Teachers

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

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

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Math Teachers

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

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

32. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Math Teachers

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

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

33. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Math Teachers

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

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

34. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Math Teachers

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

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

35. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Math Teachers

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

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

36. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Math Teachers

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

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

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Math Teachers

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Math Teachers

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

39. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Math Teachers

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

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

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Math Teachers

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Math Teachers

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

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

42. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Math Teachers

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

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

43. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Math Teachers

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Math Teachers

#48 in North America

#73 in the World

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

45. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Math Teachers

#49 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Math Teachers

#50 in North America

#79 in the World

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

47. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Math Teachers

#51 in North America

#80 in the World

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

48. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Math Teachers

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

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

49. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Math Teachers

#53 in North America

#87 in the World

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

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Math Teachers

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

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

51. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Math Teachers

#56 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

52. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Math Teachers

#57 in North America

#92 in the World

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

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Math Teachers

#59 in North America

#96 in the World

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

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Math Teachers

#60 in North America

#98 in the World

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

55. Miami University - Oxford

For Math Teachers

#61 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Math Teachers

#62 in North America

#100 in the World

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

57. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Math Teachers

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

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

58. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Math Teachers

#64 in North America

#103 in the World

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

59. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Math Teachers

#65 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Math Teachers

#66 in North America

#106 in the World

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

61. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Math Teachers

#67 in North America

#107 in the World

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

62. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Math Teachers

#68 in North America

#108 in the World

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

63. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Math Teachers

#70 in North America

#112 in the World

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

64. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Math Teachers

#71 in North America

#114 in the World

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

65. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Math Teachers

#72 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Math Teachers

#73 in North America

#117 in the World

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

67. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Math Teachers

#74 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Math Teachers

#75 in North America

#119 in the World

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

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Math Teachers

#76 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Math Teachers

#77 in North America

#121 in the World

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

71. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Math Teachers

#78 in North America

#124 in the World

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

72. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Math Teachers

#79 in North America

#125 in the World

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

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Math Teachers

#80 in North America

#127 in the World

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

74. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Math Teachers

#81 in North America

#128 in the World

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

75. Utah State University

For Math Teachers

#82 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of North Texas

For Math Teachers

#83 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Math Teachers

#84 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

78. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Math Teachers

#85 in North America

#140 in the World

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

79. Kent State University at Kent

For Math Teachers

#86 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Math Teachers

#87 in North America

#146 in the World

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

81. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Math Teachers

#88 in North America

#147 in the World

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

82. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Math Teachers

#89 in North America

#149 in the World

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

83. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Math Teachers

#90 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

84. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Math Teachers

#91 in North America

#155 in the World

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

85. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Math Teachers

#93 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

86. Illinois State University

Illinois | Normal

For Math Teachers

#94 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Math Teachers

#95 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

88. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Math Teachers

#96 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Math Teachers

#98 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

90. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Math Teachers

#99 in North America

#173 in the World

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

91. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Math Teachers

#100 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

92. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Math Teachers

#101 in North America

#180 in the World

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

93. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Math Teachers

#102 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Math Teachers

#104 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Math Teachers

#105 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Math Teachers

#107 in North America

#190 in the World

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

97. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Math Teachers

#109 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

98. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Math Teachers

#110 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

99. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Math Teachers

#111 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Math Teachers

#112 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

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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