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 2.96B citations received by 115M academic publications made by 14,131 universities from all over the world, the popularity of 233,449 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in North America
#1 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
2. Stanford University
#2 in North America
#2 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in North America
#3 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
5. Cornell University
#4 in North America
#4 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,455
6. University of California - Berkeley
#5 in North America
#5 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in North America
#6 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,519
9. Columbia University
#7 in North America
#7 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,869
10. University of Washington - Seattle
#8 in North America
#8 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,390
- Enrollment
- 55,620
11. Johns Hopkins University
#9 in North America
#9 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,844
12. Yale University
#10 in North America
#10 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,044
13. University of California - Los Angeles
#11 in North America
#11 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
16. University of Pennsylvania
#13 in North America
#12 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
17. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#14 in North America
#13 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#15 in North America
#14 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
19. University of Chicago
#16 in North America
#15 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
20. Pennsylvania State University
#17 in North America
#16 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
22. New York University
#18 in North America
#17 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,730
23. Ohio State University
#19 in North America
#18 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
24. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
#20 in North America
#19 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
25. University of California-San Diego
#21 in North America
#20 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $24,176
- Enrollment
- 42,376
26. Princeton University
#22 in North America
#21 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,811
27. University of Southern California
#23 in North America
#22 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
28. University of Florida
#24 in North America
#23 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
#26 in North America
#24 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
31. Northwestern University
#27 in North America
#25 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
32. University of Texas at Austin
#28 in North America
#26 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
33. Duke University
#29 in North America
#27 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,422
34. University of California - Davis
#30 in North America
#28 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,258
- Enrollment
- 39,707
35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#31 in North America
#29 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
37. University of Maryland - College Park
#32 in North America
#30 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
38. Michigan State University
#33 in North America
#31 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
39. Purdue University
#34 in North America
#32 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
41. University of Pittsburgh
#35 in North America
#33 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
43. University of Arizona
#37 in North America
#34 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
44. Texas A&M University - College Station
#38 in North America
#35 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
47. Boston University
#39 in North America
#36 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,551
48. University of California - San Francisco
#40 in North America
#37 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
50. Carnegie Mellon University
#41 in North America
#38 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
51. 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
- $22,440
53. University of Virginia
#43 in North America
#40 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 44%
54. University of Utah
#44 in North America
#41 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
59. University of California - Irvine
#45 in North America
#42 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
61. Arizona State University - Tempe
#46 in North America
#43 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,992
- Enrollment
- 79,593
62. University of Colorado Boulder
#47 in North America
#44 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
65. California Institute of Technology
#49 in North America
#45 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $23,397
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $60,201
67. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
#50 in North America
#46 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
69. Georgia Institute of Technology
#51 in North America
#47 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
71. University of Iowa
#52 in North America
#48 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
74. Brown University
#53 in North America
#49 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,608
76. Vanderbilt University
#54 in North America
#50 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
78. Emory University
#55 in North America
#51 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,986
82. University of California - Santa Barbara
#56 in North America
#52 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,732
- Enrollment
- 26,068
83. University of Georgia
#57 in North America
#53 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
84. University of Rochester
#58 in North America
#54 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,900
88. Georgetown University
#59 in North America
#55 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
91. Iowa State University
#60 in North America
#56 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
98. Tufts University
#61 in North America
#57 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
102. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#62 in North America
#58 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
103. University of Miami
#63 in North America
#59 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $41,028
107. University of Illinois at Chicago
#64 in North America
#60 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
109. University of Kentucky
#65 in North America
#61 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
110. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#66 in North America
#62 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
114. Oregon State University
#69 in North America
#63 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,922
- Enrollment
- 35,622
115. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
#70 in North America
#64 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,554
- Enrollment
- 33,500
117. George Washington University
#71 in North America
#65 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
120. University of Missouri - Columbia
#72 in North America
#66 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
122. Case Western Reserve University
#74 in North America
#67 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,351
126. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
#76 in North America
#68 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
138. Florida State University
#79 in North America
#69 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
140. University of Connecticut
#80 in North America
#70 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
141. Washington State University
#81 in North America
#71 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,370
- Enrollment
- 26,490
142. University of Kansas
#82 in North America
#72 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
143. University of South Florida
#83 in North America
#73 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
146. University at Buffalo
#84 in North America
#74 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
152. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#85 in North America
#75 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
158. University of Notre Dame
#86 in North America
#76 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,083
163. Dartmouth College
#87 in North America
#77 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,322
170. University of Cincinnati
#88 in North America
#78 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
172. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
#90 in North America
#79 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
176. Temple University
#91 in North America
#80 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
180. Indiana University - Bloomington
#92 in North America
#81 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
183. University of New Mexico
#93 in North America
#82 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
190. University of California - Santa Cruz
#94 in North America
#83 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,564
- Enrollment
- 19,764
191. University of Houston
#95 in North America
#84 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
192. University of Alabama at Birmingham
#96 in North America
#85 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
197. Rice University
#98 in North America
#86 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
198. University of California - Riverside
#99 in North America
#87 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $21,566
- Enrollment
- 26,426
199. University of South Carolina - Columbia
#100 in North America
#88 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
200. Brigham Young University - Provo
#101 in North America
#89 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $14,643
202. University of Delaware
#102 in North America
#90 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
204. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
#103 in North America
#91 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
205. University of Oregon
#104 in North America
#92 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
206. Wayne State University
#105 in North America
#93 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
214. Stony Brook University
#106 in North America
#94 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
216. Northeastern University
#107 in North America
#95 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,770
231. University of Oklahoma - Norman
#110 in North America
#96 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
232. University of Maryland, Baltimore
#111 in North America
#97 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 6,667
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1807
233. George Mason University
#112 in North America
#98 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
242. Tulane University of Louisiana
#113 in North America
#99 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,631
243. University of Central Florida
#114 in North America
#100 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
249. Virginia Commonwealth University
#117 in North America
#102 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
250. Baylor College of Medicine
#118 in North America
#103 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
251. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
#119 in North America
#104 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
253. Auburn University
#120 in North America
#105 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
260. Drexel University
#121 in North America
#106 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
264. University of Alabama
#122 in North America
#107 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
274. Kansas State University
#123 in North America
#108 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
275. Clemson University
#124 in North America
#109 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
281. West Virginia University
#125 in North America
#110 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
285. University of Vermont
#126 in North America
#111 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
286. Boston College
#127 in North America
#112 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,590
290. Texas Tech University
#129 in North America
#113 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
298. Syracuse University
#131 in North America
#114 in the United States
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $51,520
