41 U.S. Colleges Rank in 2020 Top 100 World University Ranking

41 U.S. colleges and universities rank in the top 100 world university ranking that announced by Times Higher Education (THE) for year 2020. Stanford University rank in the highest position among us colleges and Massachusetts Institute of Technology followed it.

Academic Comparison Between Colleges In Top 100 World University Ranking

There are 19 public and 22 private schools in the top 100 world university ranking. For academic year 2021, the average acceptance rate of the schools is 24.44% where Stanford University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Michigan State University has the highest rate of 78%. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,425 and California Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score with 1,555. Total 1,270,777 students including both undergraduate and graduate students are attending one of the schools. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest with 61,170 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest with 2,233 students. The average graduation rate is 89.76% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.63 to 1.

Next table compares the U.S. colleges in the top 100 world university ranking with admission rate, SAT score, and other academic facts.

Table. U.S. Colleges in 2020 Top 100 World University Ranking

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	1,495	94%	17,381	5:1
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	1,535	94%	11,574	3:1
5	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	1,555	92%	2,233	3:1
6	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	1,520	98%	31,566	7:1
7	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	1,505	96%	8,374	5:1
8	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	1,515	97%	13,433	6:1
10	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	1,520	94%	17,002	5:1
12	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	1,505	93%	26,152	7:1
12	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	1,485	95%	25,860	6:1
15	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	1,425	91%	42,501	20:1
16	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	1,505	96%	31,077	6:1
17	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	1,405	91%	44,537	18:1
18	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	1,510	96%	16,606	6:1
19	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	1,465	95%	23,600	9:1
20	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	1,420	92%	46,716	11:1
24	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	1,500	89%	14,029	10:1
25	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	1,490	95%	22,127	6:1
27	New York University New York, NY	20%	1,410	85%	51,847	9:1
28	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	1,340	84%	47,400	19:1
30	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	30%	1,365	86%	37,887	19:1
34	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	1,465	87%	32,723	18:1
39	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	1,355	83%	51,832	18:1
43	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	1,365	87%	43,463	17:1
50	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	1,330	84%	49,702	20:1
52	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	32%	1,345	82%	25,976	22:1
53	Brown University Providence, RI	8%	1,485	95%	10,257	6:1
54	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	15%	1,520	95%	15,852	7:1
56	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	1,375	89%	30,011	13:1
59	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	41%	1,280	86%	38,167	20:1
64	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	1,295	81%	44,474	13:1
66	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	1,440	92%	47,310	9:1
71	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	1,375	80%	50,734	17:1
71	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	1,345	84%	61,170	19:1
74	Boston University Boston, MA	22%	1,415	88%	34,657	10:1
81	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	1,260	85%	46,810	14:1
82	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	47%	1,380	86%	41,200	18:1
84	Emory University Atlanta, GA	19%	1,435	90%	14,458	9:1
86	Rice University Houston, TX	11%	1,505	95%	7,124	6:1
93	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	78%	1,210	80%	50,351	16:1
96	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	29%	1,300	83%	36,032	18:1
99	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	9%	1,490	95%	6,572	7:1
	Average	24.44%	1,425	89.76%	1,270,777 (Total)	11.63:1

U.S. colleges in the top 100 world university ranking 2020 Tuition and 2021 Estimation

Next table and chart compare the 2020 tuition & fees between the U.S. colleges in the top 100 world university ranking and estimate 2021 costs. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition change for last 2 years.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the top schools $47,937 where Columbia University in the City of New York is the most expensive with $61,788 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the cheapest tuition & fess of $28,794. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $41,494 where University of Chicago has the highest amount of tuition & fees of $61,548 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of $22,966.

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Table. Best College In Us Colleges In Top 100 World Ranking 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
3	Stanford University	$53,529		$55,796
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$53,790		$55,821
5	California Institute of Technology	$54,600		$56,933
6	Harvard University	$51,925		$53,474
7	Princeton University	$52,800		$55,380
8	Yale University	$55,500		$57,650
10	University of Chicago	$60,552		$64,318
12	Johns Hopkins University	$55,350		$57,008
12	University of Pennsylvania	$57,770		$60,041
15	University of California-Berkeley	$14,253	$44,007	$14,322	$44,854
16	Columbia University in the City of New York	$61,788		$71,460
17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,240	$42,994	$13,254	$43,784
18	Duke University	$58,031		$60,464
19	Cornell University	$57,222		$59,330
20	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,558	$51,200	$14,918	$51,318
24	Carnegie Mellon University	$57,119		$58,822
25	Northwestern University	$56,691		$58,896
27	New York University	$53,308		$54,830
28	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,465	$38,166	$11,729	$39,812
30	University of California-San Diego	$14,415	$44,169	$14,667	$45,203
34	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,682	$33,794	$12,945	$34,586
39	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,824	$38,326	$11,042	$39,087
43	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,725	$37,785	$10,898	$38,791
50	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,122	$32,264	$13,233	$29,408
52	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,391	$44,145	$14,391	$44,920
53	Brown University	$58,404		$61,497
54	Washington University in St Louis	$55,292		$57,252
56	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,980	$36,159	$8,973	$37,176
59	University of California-Davis	$14,495	$44,249	$14,589	$45,121
64	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
66	University of Southern California	$58,195		$60,301
71	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,027	$33,325	$15,369	$36,566
71	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$11,084	$32,061	$11,454	$33,437
74	Boston University	$55,892		$57,906
81	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,450	$35,514	$18,446	$36,182
82	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,779	$36,891	$10,966	$38,646
84	Emory University	$53,804		$56,423
86	Rice University	$49,112		$50,939
93	Michigan State University	$14,460	$39,766	$13,442	$39,157
96	University of California-Irvine	$13,727	$43,481	$13,754	$44,285
99	Dartmouth College	$57,638		$60,364
	Average	$13,140	$47,937	$13,073	$49,660

Table. Best College In Us Colleges In Top 100 World Ranking 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$47,938
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$57,059		$59,220
5	California Institute of Technology	$54,537		$56,942
6	Harvard University	$49,214		$50,923
7	Princeton University	$53,770		$56,413
8	Yale University	$43,300		$44,534
10	University of Chicago	$61,548		$64,240
12	Johns Hopkins University	$57,556		$59,350
12	University of Pennsylvania	$40,182		$41,796
15	University of California-Berkeley	$14,187	$29,289	$14,243	$29,345
16	Columbia University in the City of New York	$49,968		$51,597
17	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,953	$28,055	$12,960	$28,062
18	Duke University	$56,888		$59,150
19	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,586
20	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$24,218	$48,532	$25,005	$50,108
24	Carnegie Mellon University	$45,909		$47,185
25	Northwestern University	$56,567		$58,583
27	New York University	$35,562		$27,839
28	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$19,293	$33,534	$22,436	$38,937
30	University of California-San Diego	$13,455	$28,557	$13,513	$28,615
34	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$16,088	$31,164	$16,383	$31,761
39	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,998	$22,966	$12,260	$23,375
43	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,180	$25,506	$12,352	$25,677
50	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,083	$31,490	$18,040	$31,702
52	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,569	$28,671	$13,584	$28,686
53	Brown University	$58,180		$61,174
54	Washington University in St Louis	$54,750		$56,691
56	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,522	$30,248	$12,840	$31,096
59	University of California-Davis	$13,598	$28,700	$13,626	$28,728
64	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
66	University of Southern California	$47,107		$48,705
71	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$19,221	$28,845	$19,881	$29,789
71	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$36,009	$12,425	$37,122
74	Boston University	$55,502		$57,501
81	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,994	$38,728	$23,418	$39,457
82	University of Maryland-College Park	$14,793	$30,885	$15,065	$32,353
84	Emory University	$43,642		$44,680
86	Rice University	$49,403		$63,495
93	Michigan State University	$18,858	$37,056	$19,613	$38,541
96	University of California-Irvine	$13,349	$28,451	$13,354	$28,456
99	Dartmouth College	$55,947		$58,148
	Average	$15,462	$41,494	$15,842	$42,837