100 Best colleges for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 176M citations received by 4.03M academic papers made by 1,229 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

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: $17,998

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Statistics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Statistics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Statistics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Statistics

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Statistics

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Statistics

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Statistics

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Statistics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Statistics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Statistics

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Statistics

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Statistics

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Statistics

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Statistics

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Texas at Austin

For Statistics

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Statistics

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

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

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Statistics

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

28. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Statistics

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

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

31. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Statistics

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

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

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Statistics

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

33. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Statistics

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Statistics

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

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

35. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Statistics

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

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

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Statistics

#40 in North America

#54 in the World

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

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Statistics

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

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

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Statistics

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Statistics

#44 in North America

#63 in the World

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

40. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Statistics

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

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

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Statistics

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

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

42. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Statistics

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Statistics

#49 in North America

#80 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Statistics

#50 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Statistics

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

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

46. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Statistics

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

47. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Statistics

#53 in North America

#91 in the World

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

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Statistics

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

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

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Statistics

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

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

50. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#57 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Statistics

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Statistics

#59 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Statistics

#60 in North America

#105 in the World

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

54. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Statistics

#62 in North America

#107 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#64 in North America

#113 in the World

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

56. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Statistics

#66 in North America

#120 in the World

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

57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Statistics

#67 in North America

#122 in the World

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

58. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Statistics

#68 in North America

#124 in the World

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

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Statistics

#69 in North America

#128 in the World

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

60. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Statistics

#72 in North America

#146 in the World

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

62. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Statistics

#73 in North America

#148 in the World

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

63. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#74 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

64. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Statistics

#75 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

65. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Statistics

#76 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Statistics

#77 in North America

#167 in the World

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

67. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Statistics

#78 in North America

#171 in the World

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

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Statistics

#79 in North America

#172 in the World

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

69. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Statistics

#80 in North America

#173 in the World

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

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Statistics

#81 in North America

#175 in the World

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

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Statistics

#82 in North America

#176 in the World

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

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Statistics

#83 in North America

#177 in the World

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

73. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Statistics

#84 in North America

#179 in the World

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

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Statistics

#85 in North America

#180 in the World

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

75. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Statistics

#86 in North America

#189 in the World

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

76. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Statistics

#87 in North America

#191 in the World

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

77. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Statistics

#88 in North America

#193 in the World

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

78. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Statistics

#89 in North America

#195 in the World

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

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Statistics

#90 in North America

#197 in the World

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

80. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Statistics

#91 in North America

#203 in the World

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

81. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#92 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

82. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Statistics

#94 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

83. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Statistics

#95 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

84. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Statistics

#96 in North America

#211 in the World

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

85. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Statistics

#97 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#98 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

87. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Statistics

#99 in North America

#225 in the World

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

88. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#101 in North America

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

89. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Statistics

#102 in North America

#232 in the World

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

90. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Statistics

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Statistics

#105 in North America

#235 in the World

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

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#107 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Statistics

#108 in North America

#248 in the World

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

94. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#110 in North America

#251 in the World

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

95. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Statistics

#111 in North America

#253 in the World

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

96. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Statistics

#112 in North America

#255 in the World

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

97. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Statistics

#113 in North America

#256 in the World

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

98. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Statistics

#114 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Statistics

#115 in North America

#262 in the World

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

100. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Statistics

#116 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

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