Best Colleges in Mathematics Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Mathematics program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Mathematics program ranking and Princeton University is placed in second. Next describes the Mathematics program in general.

Mathematics is the study of abstract topics such as quantity (numbers), structure, space, and change. There is a range of views among mathematicians and philosophers as to the exact scope and definition of mathematics. Mathematicians seek out patterns and use them to formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, then mathematical reasoning can provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist. The research required to solve mathematical problems can take years or even centuries of sustained inquiry.[read more at wiki]

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Mathematics Program

3 public and 9 private schools are ranked in the top Mathematics colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.92% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest rate of 23%. Total 313,329 students are enrolled into the best Mathematics schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,123 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 92.75% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.58:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Mathematics colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Mathematics Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
5	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
7	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
7	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
9	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	9.92%	92.75%	313,329 (Total)	8.58:1 (11.65 %)

Best College In Mathematics 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in mathematics. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in mathematics is $51,003 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of tuition with $42,218. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in mathematics is $46,060 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

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Table. Best College In Mathematics 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
1	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
3	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
5	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
7	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
7	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
9	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
9	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
	Average	$14,224	$51,003	$14,056	$53,301

Table. Best College In Mathematics 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
1	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
3	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
5	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
7	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
7	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
9	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
9	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
	Average	$16,844	$46,060	$17,074	$47,261