100 Best colleges for Statistics in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 183M citations received by 4.11M academic papers made by 1,233 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Statistics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Statistics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Statistics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Statistics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Statistics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Statistics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Statistics

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Statistics

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Statistics

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Statistics

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Statistics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Statistics

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Statistics

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Statistics

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Statistics

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Statistics

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Statistics

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Texas at Austin

For Statistics

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Statistics

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Statistics

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

28. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Statistics

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

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

31. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Statistics

#33 in North America

#44 in the World

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

32. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Statistics

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Statistics

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Statistics

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

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

35. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Statistics

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Statistics

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

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

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Statistics

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

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

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Statistics

#43 in North America

#61 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Statistics

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

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

40. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Statistics

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

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

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Statistics

#46 in North America

#73 in the World

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

42. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Statistics

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Statistics

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

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

44. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Statistics

#50 in North America

#83 in the World

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

45. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Statistics

#51 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Statistics

#52 in North America

#86 in the World

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

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Statistics

#53 in North America

#92 in the World

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

48. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#55 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

49. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Statistics

#56 in North America

#97 in the World

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

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Statistics

#57 in North America

#98 in the World

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

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Statistics

#58 in North America

#102 in the World

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

52. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Statistics

#59 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Statistics

#60 in North America

#105 in the World

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

54. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Statistics

#62 in North America

#107 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#64 in North America

#117 in the World

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

56. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Statistics

#66 in North America

#124 in the World

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

57. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Statistics

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

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

58. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Statistics

#68 in North America

#127 in the World

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

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Statistics

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#70 in North America

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

61. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Statistics

#72 in North America

#150 in the World

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

62. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Statistics

#73 in North America

#153 in the World

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

63. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#74 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

64. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Statistics

#75 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Statistics

#76 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

66. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Statistics

#77 in North America

#168 in the World

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

67. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Statistics

#78 in North America

#174 in the World

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

68. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Statistics

#79 in North America

#175 in the World

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

69. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Statistics

#80 in North America

#177 in the World

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

70. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Statistics

#81 in North America

#179 in the World

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

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Statistics

#82 in North America

#180 in the World

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

72. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Statistics

#83 in North America

#182 in the World

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

73. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Statistics

#84 in North America

#184 in the World

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

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Statistics

#85 in North America

#185 in the World

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

75. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Statistics

#86 in North America

#191 in the World

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

76. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Statistics

#87 in North America

#194 in the World

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

77. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Statistics

#88 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

78. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Statistics

#89 in North America

#198 in the World

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

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Statistics

#90 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#91 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

81. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Statistics

#92 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#93 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

83. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Statistics

#95 in North America

#212 in the World

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

84. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Statistics

#96 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

85. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Statistics

#97 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Statistics

#98 in North America

#217 in the World

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

87. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Statistics

#100 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#102 in North America

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

89. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Statistics

#103 in North America

#234 in the World

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

90. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Statistics

#104 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Statistics

#105 in North America

#242 in the World

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

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#107 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Statistics

#109 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

94. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Statistics

#110 in North America

#255 in the World

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

95. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#111 in North America

#256 in the World

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

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Statistics

#112 in North America

#257 in the World

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

97. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Statistics

#113 in North America

#260 in the World

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

98. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Statistics

#114 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Statistics

#115 in North America

#265 in the World

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

100. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Statistics

#116 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

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