Best Universities for Statistics in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 150M citations received by 4.26M academic papers made by 1,268 universities in North America 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Statistics

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Statistics

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Statistics

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#1 in Canada

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Statistics

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Statistics

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Statistics

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#10 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Statistics

#11 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

13. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#12 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#13 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Statistics

#14 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Statistics

#15 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Statistics

#16 in the United States

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Statistics

#17 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#18 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

20. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#19 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#20 in the United States

#25 in the World

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

22. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Statistics

#2 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

23. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#21 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

24. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Statistics

#22 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Statistics

#23 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#24 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

27. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Statistics

#25 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

28. New York University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#26 in the United States

#34 in the World

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

29. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#27 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

30. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Statistics

#28 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

31. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Statistics

#29 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

32. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#30 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

33. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#31 in the United States

#41 in the World

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

34. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Statistics

#3 in Canada

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

35. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#32 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

36. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Statistics

#33 in the United States

#46 in the World

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

37. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#4 in Canada

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

38. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Statistics

#5 in Canada

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#34 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Statistics

#35 in the United States

#58 in the World

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

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Statistics

#36 in the United States

#60 in the World

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

42. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Statistics

#37 in the United States

#61 in the World

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

43. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Statistics

#38 in the United States

#63 in the World

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

44. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Statistics

#39 in the United States

#68 in the World

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

45. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Statistics

#40 in the United States

#70 in the World

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

46. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#6 in Canada

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

47. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Statistics

#41 in the United States

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

48. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Statistics

#42 in the United States

#79 in the World

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

49. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Statistics

#43 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

50. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Statistics

#44 in the United States

#82 in the World

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

51. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Statistics

#45 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

52. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Statistics

#7 in Canada

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

53. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Statistics

#46 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

54. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Statistics

#47 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

55. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Statistics

#48 in the United States

#97 in the World

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

56. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Statistics

#49 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

57. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Statistics

#50 in the United States

#99 in the World

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

58. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Statistics

#51 in the United States

#101 in the World

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

59. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#52 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

60. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Statistics

#53 in the United States

#104 in the World

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

61. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#54 in the United States

#109 in the World

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

62. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Statistics

#8 in Canada

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#55 in the United States

#112 in the World

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

64. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Statistics

#56 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

65. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#57 in the United States

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

66. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#9 in Canada

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

67. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#10 in Canada

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#58 in the United States

#120 in the World

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

69. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Statistics

#59 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

70. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Statistics

#60 in the United States

#131 in the World

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

71. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#11 in Canada

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

72. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Statistics

#61 in the United States

#141 in the World

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

73. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#62 in the United States

#142 in the World

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

74. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Statistics

#63 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

75. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Statistics

#64 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

76. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Statistics

#65 in the United States

#162 in the World

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

77. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Statistics

#66 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

78. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Statistics

#67 in the United States

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

79. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Statistics

#68 in the United States

#173 in the World

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

80. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Statistics

#69 in the United States

#174 in the World

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

81. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Statistics

#70 in the United States

#180 in the World

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

82. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Statistics

#71 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

83. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Statistics

#72 in the United States

#183 in the World

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

84. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#73 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Statistics

#74 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

86. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Statistics

#75 in the United States

#188 in the World

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

87. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#76 in the United States

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Statistics

#77 in the United States

#191 in the World

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

89. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Statistics

#78 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#79 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

91. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Statistics

#80 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

92. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#81 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

93. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Statistics

#12 in Canada

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

94. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Statistics

#82 in the United States

#213 in the World

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

95. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Statistics

#83 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Statistics

#13 in Canada

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

97. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Statistics

#84 in the United States

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

98. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Statistics

#85 in the United States

#224 in the World

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

99. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Statistics

#86 in the United States

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Statistics

#87 in the United States

#232 in the World

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

Mathematics subfields in North America

Actuarial Science350

Applied Mathematics399

Blockchain and Cryptography365

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics662

Math Teachers1036

Operations Research362