North America's best Cognitive Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 58.3M citations received by 1.07M academic papers made by 860 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. Stanford University

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#1 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Canada

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#3 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Cognitive Science

#4 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

6. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

8. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cognitive Science

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

9. New York University

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Cognitive Science

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

11. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Cognitive Science

#10 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Cognitive Science

#11 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

13. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Cognitive Science

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cognitive Science

#14 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#15 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Canada

#20 in the World

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

18. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

19. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Cognitive Science

#17 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

20. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Canada

#23 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Cognitive Science

#18 in the United States

#25 in the World

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

22. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cognitive Science

#19 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

23. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Cognitive Science

#20 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#21 in the United States

#28 in the World

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

25. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Cognitive Science

#22 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Cognitive Science

#23 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

27. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Cognitive Science

#24 in the United States

#33 in the World

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

28. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Cognitive Science

#25 in the United States

#34 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Cognitive Science

#26 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

30. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Cognitive Science

#27 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

31. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#28 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

32. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Cognitive Science

#29 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Cognitive Science

#30 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

34. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Cognitive Science

#31 in the United States

#41 in the World

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

35. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#32 in the United States

#44 in the World

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

36. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Cognitive Science

#33 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

37. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Canada

#46 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Cognitive Science

#34 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

39. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Cognitive Science

#35 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

40. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Cognitive Science

#36 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

41. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#37 in the United States

#52 in the World

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

42. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Cognitive Science

#38 in the United States

#54 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#39 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

44. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Cognitive Science

#40 in the United States

#56 in the World

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

45. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cognitive Science

#41 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

46. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Canada

#58 in the World

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

47. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Canada

#62 in the World

Founded: 1957

48. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#42 in the United States

#64 in the World

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

49. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#43 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Cognitive Science

#44 in the United States

#67 in the World

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

51. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Cognitive Science

#45 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

52. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Canada

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

53. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Cognitive Science

#46 in the United States

#82 in the World

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

54. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Cognitive Science

#47 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

55. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#48 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

56. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Cognitive Science

#49 in the United States

#91 in the World

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

57. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Canada

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

58. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Cognitive Science

#50 in the United States

#99 in the World

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

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#51 in the United States

#109 in the World

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

60. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Cognitive Science

#52 in the United States

#111 in the World

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

61. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Cognitive Science

#53 in the United States

#113 in the World

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

62. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Canada

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

63. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Cognitive Science

#54 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

64. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Cognitive Science

#55 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#56 in the United States

#118 in the World

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

66. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Cognitive Science

#57 in the United States

#119 in the World

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

67. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Cognitive Science

#58 in the United States

#129 in the World

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

68. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Canada

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

69. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Cognitive Science

#59 in the United States

#132 in the World

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

70. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Cognitive Science

#60 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

71. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Canada

#141 in the World

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

72. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Canada

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

73. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cognitive Science

#61 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

74. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Cognitive Science

#62 in the United States

#154 in the World

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

75. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#63 in the United States

#157 in the World

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

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Cognitive Science

#64 in the United States

#161 in the World

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

77. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Cognitive Science

#13 in Canada

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

78. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#65 in the United States

#170 in the World

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

79. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Cognitive Science

#66 in the United States

#174 in the World

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

80. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Cognitive Science

#67 in the United States

#176 in the World

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

81. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Cognitive Science

#68 in the United States

#190 in the World

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

82. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Cognitive Science

#14 in Canada

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

83. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Cognitive Science

#69 in the United States

#195 in the World

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

84. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Cognitive Science

#70 in the United States

#196 in the World

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

85. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Cognitive Science

#71 in the United States

#197 in the World

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

86. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Cognitive Science

#72 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#73 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

88. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Cognitive Science

#74 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

89. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#75 in the United States

#201 in the World

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

90. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Cognitive Science

#76 in the United States

#205 in the World

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

91. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Cognitive Science

#77 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

92. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Cognitive Science

#78 in the United States

#214 in the World

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

93. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Cognitive Science

#79 in the United States

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

94. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Cognitive Science

#80 in the United States

#218 in the World

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

95. Brandeis University

United States | Massachusetts

For Cognitive Science

#81 in the United States

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

96. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Cognitive Science

#82 in the United States

#224 in the World

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

97. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Cognitive Science

#15 in Canada

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

98. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Cognitive Science

#83 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

99. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Cognitive Science

#84 in the United States

#239 in the World

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

100. Binghamton University

United States | New York State

For Cognitive Science

#85 in the United States

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

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