100+ Best Operations Research colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 5.07M citations received by 149K academic papers made by 342 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Operations Research

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Operations Research

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Operations Research

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Operations Research

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Operations Research

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Operations Research

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Operations Research

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

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

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Operations Research

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

12. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Operations Research

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Operations Research

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

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

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

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

15. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Operations Research

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#18 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Operations Research

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

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

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Operations Research

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

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

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Operations Research

#21 in North America

#44 in the World

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

20. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Operations Research

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

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

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#23 in North America

#51 in the World

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

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

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

23. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Operations Research

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Operations Research

#27 in North America

#58 in the World

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

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Operations Research

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Operations Research

#29 in North America

#64 in the World

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

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#30 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Operations Research

#31 in North America

#66 in the World

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

29. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Operations Research

#33 in North America

#69 in the World

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

30. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Operations Research

#35 in North America

#77 in the World

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

31. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Operations Research

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

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

32. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Operations Research

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

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

33. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Operations Research

#39 in North America

#92 in the World

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

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Operations Research

#40 in North America

#93 in the World

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

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Operations Research

#43 in North America

#101 in the World

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

36. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Operations Research

#44 in North America

#107 in the World

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

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Operations Research

#45 in North America

#109 in the World

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

38. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#47 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

39. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Operations Research

#48 in North America

#114 in the World

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

40. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Operations Research

#50 in North America

#126 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Operations Research

#52 in North America

#133 in the World

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

42. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Operations Research

#53 in North America

#140 in the World

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

43. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#54 in North America

#145 in the World

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

44. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Operations Research

#55 in North America

#150 in the World

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

45. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Operations Research

#57 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Operations Research

#58 in North America

#161 in the World

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

47. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Operations Research

#59 in North America

#166 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Operations Research

#60 in North America

#169 in the World

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

49. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Operations Research

#61 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

50. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Operations Research

#62 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

51. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Operations Research

#63 in North America

#188 in the World

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

52. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Operations Research

#64 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

53. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Operations Research

#65 in North America

#193 in the World

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

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Operations Research

#66 in North America

#195 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#69 in North America

#221 in the World

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

56. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Operations Research

#70 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

57. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Operations Research

#71 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

58. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Operations Research

#72 in North America

#228 in the World

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

59. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#73 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

60. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Operations Research

#74 in North America

#234 in the World

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

61. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Operations Research

#75 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

62. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Operations Research

#76 in North America

#241 in the World

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

63. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Operations Research

#77 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

64. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Operations Research

#78 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Operations Research

#80 in North America

#255 in the World

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

66. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#82 in North America

#260 in the World

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

67. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Operations Research

#84 in North America

#265 in the World

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

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Operations Research

#85 in North America

#267 in the World

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

69. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Operations Research

#86 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Operations Research

#87 in North America

#270 in the World

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

71. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Operations Research

#88 in North America

#271 in the World

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

72. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Operations Research

#89 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

73. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Operations Research

#90 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

74. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#91 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

75. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#92 in North America

#299 in the World

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

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Operations Research

#94 in North America

#309 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Operations Research

#95 in North America

#311 in the World

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

78. California State University - Fullerton

California | Fullerton

For Operations Research

#96 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Operations Research

#97 in North America

#318 in the World

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

80. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Operations Research

#98 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Operations Research

#100 in North America

#327 in the World

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

82. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#101 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

83. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Operations Research

#102 in North America

#336 in the World

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

84. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Operations Research

#103 in North America

#337 in the World

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

85. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Operations Research

#104 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

86. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Operations Research

#105 in North America

#339 in the World

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

87. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Operations Research

#106 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

88. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Operations Research

#108 in North America

#357 in the World

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

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Operations Research

#109 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Operations Research

#110 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Operations Research

#112 in North America

#365 in the World

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

92. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Operations Research

#113 in North America

#366 in the World

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

93. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Operations Research

#114 in North America

#367 in the World

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

94. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Operations Research

#115 in North America

#370 in the World

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

95. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Operations Research

#117 in North America

#378 in the World

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

96. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Operations Research

#118 in North America

#381 in the World

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

97. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Operations Research

#120 in North America

#383 in the World

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

98. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Operations Research

#121 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Operations Research

#122 in North America

#398 in the World

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

100. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#123 in North America

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

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