List of 300 best universities in the world
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Top 300 world universities ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.16B citations received by 120M academic publications made by 14,131 universities from all over the world, the popularity of 247,523 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,525
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#3 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
5. Cornell University
#4 in North America
#4 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,361
7. University of California - Berkeley
#5 in North America
#5 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in North America
#6 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1550
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,996
9. Columbia University
#7 in North America
#7 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,520
10. University of Washington - Seattle
#8 in North America
#8 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $16,156
- Enrollment
- 56,997
11. Johns Hopkins University
#9 in North America
#9 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
12. Yale University
#10 in North America
#10 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,408
13. University of California - Los Angeles
#11 in North America
#11 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
15. University of Pennsylvania
#13 in North America
#12 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
17. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#13 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#14 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
20. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#15 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
21. New York University
#17 in North America
#16 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $30,325
22. Pennsylvania State University
#18 in North America
#17 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
23. Ohio State University
#19 in North America
#18 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
24. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#20 in North America
#19 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
25. University of California-San Diego
#21 in North America
#20 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
26. Princeton University
#22 in North America
#21 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $15,313
27. University of Southern California
#23 in North America
#22 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $43,412
28. University of Florida
#24 in North America
#23 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#26 in North America
#24 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
31. Northwestern University
#27 in North America
#25 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
32. University of Texas at Austin
#28 in North America
#26 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
33. Duke University
#29 in North America
#27 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,981
34. University of California - Davis
#30 in North America
#28 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#32 in North America
#29 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
39. University of Maryland - College Park
#33 in North America
#30 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
40. Michigan State University
#34 in North America
#31 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
42. University of California - San Francisco
#35 in North America
#32 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
43. University of Pittsburgh
#36 in North America
#33 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
44. Purdue University
#37 in North America
#34 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
45. University of Arizona
#38 in North America
#35 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
46. Texas A&M University - College Station
#39 in North America
#36 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
48. Boston University
#40 in North America
#37 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,420
51. Carnegie Mellon University
#41 in North America
#38 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
53. Washington University in St Louis
#42 in North America
#39 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,408
55. University of Virginia
#43 in North America
#40 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
57. University of Utah
#44 in North America
#41 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
58. Arizona State University - Tempe
#45 in North America
#42 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,172
- Enrollment
- 79,818
59. University of California - Irvine
#46 in North America
#43 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
63. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#47 in North America
#44 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
67. University of Colorado Boulder
#48 in North America
#45 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
71. California Institute of Technology
#50 in North America
#46 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $14,513
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $72,373
72. Georgia Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#47 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
73. Vanderbilt University
#52 in North America
#48 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,186
74. University of Iowa
#53 in North America
#49 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
77. Brown University
#54 in North America
#50 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,256
79. Georgetown University
#55 in North America
#51 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $39,083
82. Emory University
#56 in North America
#52 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,303
83. Iowa State University
#57 in North America
#53 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
86. University of Georgia
#58 in North America
#54 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
87. University of California - Santa Barbara
#59 in North America
#55 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $24,695
- Enrollment
- 26,133
90. University of Rochester
#60 in North America
#56 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,462
91. Tufts University
#61 in North America
#57 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,367
97. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#62 in North America
#58 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
102. University of Kentucky
#63 in North America
#59 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
105. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#64 in North America
#60 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
107. Oregon State University
#66 in North America
#61 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
109. University of Miami
#67 in North America
#62 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,397
113. University of Illinois at Chicago
#69 in North America
#63 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
115. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#70 in North America
#64 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1214
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
117. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#71 in North America
#65 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,160
- Enrollment
- 34,096
120. George Washington University
#72 in North America
#66 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $46,485
121. University of Missouri - Columbia
#73 in North America
#67 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
123. Case Western Reserve University
#74 in North America
#68 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,000
135. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#78 in North America
#69 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
142. Florida State University
#80 in North America
#70 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
144. University of Notre Dame
#81 in North America
#71 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1508
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,300
145. University of Connecticut
#82 in North America
#72 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
147. University of Kansas
#83 in North America
#73 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
148. Dartmouth College
#84 in North America
#74 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,322
152. University at Buffalo
#85 in North America
#75 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
165. Washington State University
#86 in North America
#76 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,886
- Enrollment
- 25,685
166. University of South Florida
#87 in North America
#77 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
173. University of Cincinnati
#89 in North America
#78 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
174. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#90 in North America
#79 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
179. Rice University
#92 in North America
#80 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,589
180. Temple University
#93 in North America
#81 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
184. Indiana University - Bloomington
#94 in North America
#82 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
187. University of New Mexico
#95 in North America
#83 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
192. University of California - Santa Cruz
#96 in North America
#84 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $22,774
- Enrollment
- 19,938
194. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#97 in North America
#85 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
199. Stony Brook University
#98 in North America
#86 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
201. Northeastern University
#99 in North America
#87 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,207
202. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#100 in North America
#88 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
203. University of California - Riverside
#101 in North America
#89 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $24,355
- Enrollment
- 26,384
209. University of Delaware
#103 in North America
#90 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
211. Wayne State University
#104 in North America
#91 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
212. University of Oregon
#105 in North America
#92 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
213. University of Houston
#106 in North America
#93 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
216. University of Maryland, Baltimore
#107 in North America
#94 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 6,636
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1807
217. Brigham Young University - Provo
#108 in North America
#95 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $16,694
234. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#111 in North America
#97 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
235. George Mason University
#112 in North America
#98 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
243. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
#113 in North America
#99 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
245. Tulane University of Louisiana
#114 in North America
#100 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $47,427
246. University of Central Florida
#115 in North America
#101 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
249. Clemson University
#117 in North America
#102 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
252. Virginia Commonwealth University
#118 in North America
#103 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
253. Baylor College of Medicine
#119 in North America
#104 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,774
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1900
258. Drexel University
#120 in North America
#105 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,801
265. University of Alabama
#121 in North America
#106 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
275. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
#122 in North America
#107 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
277. West Virginia University
#123 in North America
#108 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
280. Auburn University
#124 in North America
#109 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
284. Boston College
#125 in North America
#110 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,519
290. Wake Forest University
#127 in North America
#111 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,401
295. Kansas State University
#128 in North America
#112 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
296. Syracuse University
#129 in North America
#113 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $48,215
300. University of Vermont
#131 in North America
#114 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 95%