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 4.87M citations received by 148K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Operations Research

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Operations Research

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Operations Research

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Operations Research

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Operations Research

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Operations Research

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Operations Research

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Operations Research

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Operations Research

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Operations Research

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

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

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

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

15. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Operations Research

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

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

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Operations Research

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

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

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Operations Research

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

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

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Operations Research

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Operations Research

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

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

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

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

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#24 in North America

#48 in the World

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

23. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Operations Research

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Operations Research

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

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

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Operations Research

#28 in North America

#59 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Operations Research

#29 in North America

#61 in the World

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

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#30 in North America

#64 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Operations Research

#31 in North America

#65 in the World

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

29. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Operations Research

#33 in North America

#69 in the World

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

30. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Operations Research

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

31. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Operations Research

#37 in North America

#80 in the World

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

32. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Operations Research

#38 in North America

#81 in the World

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

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Operations Research

#39 in North America

#87 in the World

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

34. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Operations Research

#40 in North America

#88 in the World

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

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Operations Research

#42 in North America

#97 in the World

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

36. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#44 in North America

#103 in the World

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

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Operations Research

#45 in North America

#105 in the World

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

38. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Operations Research

#46 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

39. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Operations Research

#47 in North America

#109 in the World

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

40. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Operations Research

#51 in North America

#124 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Operations Research

#52 in North America

#129 in the World

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

42. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Operations Research

#53 in North America

#133 in the World

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

43. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#54 in North America

#141 in the World

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

44. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Operations Research

#55 in North America

#145 in the World

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

45. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Operations Research

#56 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Operations Research

#58 in North America

#157 in the World

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

47. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Operations Research

#59 in North America

#162 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Operations Research

#60 in North America

#167 in the World

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

49. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Operations Research

#61 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
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

#179 in the World

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

51. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Operations Research

#63 in North America

#182 in the World

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

52. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Operations Research

#64 in North America

#185 in the World

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

53. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Operations Research

#65 in North America

#187 in the World

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

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Operations Research

#67 in North America

#191 in the World

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

55. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Operations Research

#69 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Operations Research

#70 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

57. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#71 in North America

#215 in the World

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

58. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Operations Research

#72 in North America

#218 in the World

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

59. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Operations Research

#73 in North America

#229 in the World

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

60. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#74 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

61. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Operations Research

#75 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

62. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Operations Research

#76 in North America

#235 in the World

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

63. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Operations Research

#78 in North America

#245 in the World

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

64. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Operations Research

#79 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

65. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Operations Research

#80 in North America

#249 in the World

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

66. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#82 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

67. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Operations Research

#83 in North America

#260 in the World

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

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Operations Research

#84 in North America

#261 in the World

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

69. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Operations Research

#85 in North America

#262 in the World

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

70. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Operations Research

#87 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

71. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Operations Research

#88 in North America

#271 in the World

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

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Operations Research

#89 in North America

#277 in the World

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

73. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#90 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

74. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Operations Research

#91 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

75. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#92 in North America

#290 in the World

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

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Operations Research

#93 in North America

#293 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Operations Research

#94 in North America

#298 in the World

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

78. California State University - Fullerton

California | Fullerton

For Operations Research

#95 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 41,962

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Operations Research

#96 in North America

#308 in the World

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

80. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Operations Research

#98 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Operations Research

#99 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

82. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Operations Research

#101 in North America

#327 in the World

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

83. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Operations Research

#102 in North America

#332 in the World

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

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Operations Research

#103 in North America

#334 in the World

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

85. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#104 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

86. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Operations Research

#105 in North America

#338 in the World

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

87. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Operations Research

#106 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

88. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Operations Research

#107 in North America

#347 in the World

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

89. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Operations Research

#109 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

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

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Operations Research

#110 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

91. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Operations Research

#111 in North America

#356 in the World

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

92. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Operations Research

#113 in North America

#359 in the World

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

93. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Operations Research

#114 in North America

#362 in the World

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

94. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Operations Research

#115 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

95. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Operations Research

#116 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

96. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Operations Research

#118 in North America

#376 in the World

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

97. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Operations Research

#120 in North America

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Operations Research

#121 in North America

#387 in the World

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

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Operations Research

#122 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

100. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#123 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

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