North America's best Astrophysics and Astronomy universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 89M citations received by 2.05M academic papers made by 987 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. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

6. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Canada

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

15. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in the United States

#20 in the World

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

18. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in the United States

#28 in the World

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

23. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

25. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in the United States

#33 in the World

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

26. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

27. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

31. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Canada

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

32. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

33. New York University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

34. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

35. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

36. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in the United States

#54 in the World

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

37. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

38. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

39. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Canada

#63 in the World

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

40. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in the United States

#70 in the World

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

42. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in the United States

#73 in the World

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

43. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in the United States

#77 in the World

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

44. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in the United States

#81 in the World

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

45. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in the United States

#88 in the World

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

46. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

47. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Canada

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

48. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in the United States

#97 in the World

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

49. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

50. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in the United States

#100 in the World

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

51. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in the United States

#107 in the World

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

53. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in the United States

#108 in the World

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

54. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

55. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Canada

#116 in the World

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

56. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Canada

#117 in the World

Founded: 1957

57. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in the United States

#122 in the World

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

58. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

59. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Canada

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

60. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in the United States

#130 in the World

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

61. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in the United States

#135 in the World

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

62. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

63. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in the United States

#138 in the World

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

64. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in the United States

#146 in the World

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

65. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Canada

#147 in the World

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

66. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#58 in the United States

#151 in the World

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

67. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Canada

#153 in the World

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

68. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in the United States

#154 in the World

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

69. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in the United States

#158 in the World

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

70. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Canada

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

71. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in the United States

#173 in the World

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

73. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in the United States

#178 in the World

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

74. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in the United States

#180 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in the United States

#188 in the World

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

76. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in the United States

#190 in the World

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

77. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in the United States

#192 in the World

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

78. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

79. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in the United States

#201 in the World

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

80. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in the United States

#206 in the World

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

81. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in the United States

#208 in the World

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

82. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in the United States

#209 in the World

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

83. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in the United States

#214 in the World

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

84. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Canada

#218 in the World

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

85. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in the United States

#220 in the World

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

86. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#75 in the United States

#223 in the World

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

87. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in the United States

#235 in the World

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

88. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in the United States

#239 in the World

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

89. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in the United States

#247 in the World

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

90. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in the United States

#250 in the World

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

91. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in the United States

#251 in the World

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

92. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in the United States

#253 in the World

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

93. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in the United States

#254 in the World

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

94. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in the United States

#261 in the World

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

95. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in the United States

#262 in the World

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

96. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Canada

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

97. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in the United States

#269 in the World

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

98. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in the United States

#271 in the World

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

99. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in the United States

#280 in the World

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

100. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in the United States

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

Physics subfields in North America