100 Best colleges for Statistics in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 133M citations received by 3.71M academic papers made by 1,194 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Statistics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Statistics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Statistics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Statistics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Statistics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Statistics

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Statistics

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Statistics

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Statistics

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Statistics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Statistics

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Statistics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Statistics

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Statistics

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. University of Texas at Austin

For Statistics

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Statistics

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Statistics

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Statistics

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Statistics

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Statistics

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Statistics

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Statistics

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Statistics

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

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

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Statistics

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Statistics

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Statistics

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Statistics

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Statistics

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Statistics

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

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

38. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Statistics

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

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

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Statistics

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Statistics

#45 in North America

#70 in the World

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

41. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Statistics

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Statistics

#48 in North America

#79 in the World

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

43. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Statistics

#49 in North America

#81 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Statistics

#50 in North America

#82 in the World

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

45. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Statistics

#51 in North America

#87 in the World

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

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Statistics

#53 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Statistics

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Statistics

#55 in North America

#97 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Statistics

#56 in North America

#98 in the World

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

50. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Statistics

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

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

51. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Statistics

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Statistics

#59 in North America

#102 in the World

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

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Statistics

#60 in North America

#104 in the World

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

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Statistics

#61 in North America

#109 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Statistics

#63 in North America

#112 in the World

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

56. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Statistics

#64 in North America

#114 in the World

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

57. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#65 in North America

#116 in the World

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

58. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Statistics

#68 in North America

#120 in the World

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

59. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Statistics

#69 in North America

#128 in the World

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

60. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Statistics

#70 in North America

#131 in the World

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

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Statistics

#72 in North America

#141 in the World

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

62. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Statistics

#73 in North America

#142 in the World

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

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Statistics

#74 in North America

#146 in the World

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

64. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Statistics

#75 in North America

#155 in the World

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

65. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Statistics

#76 in North America

#162 in the World

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

66. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Statistics

#77 in North America

#163 in the World

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

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Statistics

#78 in North America

#171 in the World

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

68. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Statistics

#79 in North America

#173 in the World

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

69. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Statistics

#80 in North America

#174 in the World

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

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Statistics

#81 in North America

#180 in the World

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

71. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Statistics

#82 in North America

#182 in the World

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

72. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Statistics

#83 in North America

#183 in the World

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

73. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Statistics

#84 in North America

#185 in the World

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

74. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Statistics

#85 in North America

#187 in the World

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

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Statistics

#86 in North America

#188 in the World

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

76. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#87 in North America

#189 in the World

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

77. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Statistics

#88 in North America

#191 in the World

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

78. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Statistics

#89 in North America

#192 in the World

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

79. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Statistics

#90 in North America

#196 in the World

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

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Statistics

#91 in North America

#198 in the World

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

81. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Statistics

#92 in North America

#202 in the World

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

82. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Statistics

#94 in North America

#213 in the World

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

83. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Statistics

#95 in North America

#215 in the World

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

84. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Statistics

#97 in North America

#222 in the World

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

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Statistics

#98 in North America

#224 in the World

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

86. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Statistics

#99 in North America

#230 in the World

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

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Statistics

#100 in North America

#232 in the World

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

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Statistics

#102 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

89. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Statistics

#103 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Statistics

#104 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Statistics

#105 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Statistics

#106 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

93. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#108 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

94. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Statistics

#109 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Statistics

#110 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

96. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Statistics

#111 in North America

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

97. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Statistics

#112 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Statistics

#113 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Statistics

#114 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

100. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Statistics

#115 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

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