Best Universities in North America [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

#8 in United States #10 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

2

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

#1 in Canada #14 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

#12 in United States #15 in the World

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

4

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

#13 in United States #17 in the World

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

5

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

#17 in United States #22 in the World

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

6

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

#2 in Canada #29 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

7

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

#26 in United States #32 in the World

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

8

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

#3 in Canada #35 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

9

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

#33 in United States #43 in the World

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

10

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

#36 in United States #46 in the World

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

11

United States | Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University

#38 in United States #51 in the World

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

12

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

#40 in United States #55 in the World

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

13

United States | Utah

University of Utah

#41 in United States #57 in the World

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

14

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

#4 in Canada #68 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

15

United States | Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

#48 in United States #73 in the World

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

16

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

#50 in United States #77 in the World

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

17

United States | Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

#58 in United States #97 in the World

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

18

Canada | Ontario

University of Waterloo

#5 in Canada #106 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

19

United States | Oregon

Oregon State University

#61 in United States #107 in the World

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

20

Canada | Alberta

University of Calgary

#6 in Canada #111 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

21

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

#7 in Canada #126 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

22

Canada | British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

#8 in Canada #129 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

23

United States | Tennessee

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

#69 in United States #135 in the World

42% Acceptance

30,564 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

24

United States | Washington

Washington State University

#76 in United States #165 in the World

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

25

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

#11 in Canada #172 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

26

Canada | Quebec State

Laval University

#12 in Canada #177 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

27

United States | Texas

Rice University

#80 in United States #179 in the World

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

28

United States | Pennsylvania

Temple University

#81 in United States #180 in the World

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

29

United States | South Carolina

University of South Carolina – Columbia

#88 in United States #202 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1801 Founded

30

Canada | Ontario

York University

#13 in Canada #205 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

31

United States | Oregon

University of Oregon

#92 in United States #212 in the World

88% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

32

United States | Texas

University of Houston

#93 in United States #213 in the World

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

33

United States | Utah

Brigham Young University – Provo

#95 in United States #217 in the World

68% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

34

United States | Texas

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

#96 in United States #223 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

35

Canada | Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

#14 in Canada #233 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

36

United States | Oklahoma State

University of Oklahoma – Norman

#97 in United States #234 in the World

77% Acceptance

23,329 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

37

United States | Virginia

George Mason University

#98 in United States #235 in the World

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

38

Canada | Manitoba

University of Manitoba

#15 in Canada #248 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

39

United States | South Carolina

Clemson University

#102 in United States #249 in the World

38% Acceptance

23,401 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

40

United States | Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

#103 in United States #252 in the World

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

41

United States | Texas

Baylor College of Medicine

#104 in United States #253 in the World

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

42

United States | Pennsylvania

Drexel University

#105 in United States #258 in the World

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

43

United States | West Virginia

West Virginia University

#108 in United States #277 in the World

89% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

44

Canada | Victoria

University of Victoria

#16 in Canada #289 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

45

Canada | Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

#17 in Canada #297 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

46

United States | Vermont

University of Vermont

#114 in United States #300 in the World

65% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1791 Founded

47

United States | Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

#115 in United States #301 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

48

United States | Texas

Texas Tech University

#116 in United States #304 in the World

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

49

Canada | Ontario

Carleton University

#18 in Canada #311 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

50

Canada | Ontario

University of Guelph

#19 in Canada #315 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

51

United States | Utah

Utah State University

#119 in United States #316 in the World

92% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

52

United States | Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

#121 in United States #323 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

53

United States | Texas

University of North Texas

#122 in United States #325 in the World

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

54

United States | Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State University

#123 in United States #328 in the World

75% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

55

Canada | Quebec State

Concordia University

#20 in Canada #373 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

56

Canada | Quebec State

University of Quebec in Montreal

#21 in Canada #379 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

57

United States | Texas

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#133 in United States #411 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

58

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

#134 in United States #425 in the World

91% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

59

United States | Texas

Baylor University

#135 in United States #430 in the World

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

60

United States | Virginia

College of William and Mary

#138 in United States #438 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,063 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1693 Founded

61

United States | Wyoming

University of Wyoming

#142 in United States #451 in the World

97% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

62

United States | Oregon

Portland State University

#144 in United States #461 in the World

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

63

United States | Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University

#145 in United States #465 in the World

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

64

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial University of Newfoundland

#22 in Canada #469 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

65

Canada | Quebec State

University of Sherbrooke

#23 in Canada #474 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

66

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Dallas

#151 in United States #480 in the World

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

67

United States | Texas

Southern Methodist University

#152 in United States #481 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

68

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Arlington

#156 in United States #491 in the World

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

69

Canada | Ontario

Ryerson University

#24 in Canada #496 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

70

United States | South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

#165 in United States #527 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,617 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

71

United States | Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin

#166 in United States #533 in the World

69% Acceptance

80 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

72

United States | Washington

Seattle University

#167 in United States #534 in the World

77% Acceptance

56,997 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

73

United States | Virginia

Old Dominion University

#169 in United States #541 in the World

90% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

74

United States | Texas

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

#170 in United States #542 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

75

United States | Texas

University of Texas at San Antonio

#171 in United States #548 in the World

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

76

United States | Wisconsin

Marquette University

#173 in United States #561 in the World

81% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

77

United States | Tennessee

University of Memphis

#175 in United States #565 in the World

72% Acceptance

15,770 Enrollment

1048 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

78

United States | Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch

#177 in United States #574 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

79

United States | Ohio

University of Toledo

#183 in United States #589 in the World

92% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

80

United States | Ohio

Bowling Green State University

#188 in United States #608 in the World

81% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

81

Canada | New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick

#25 in Canada #609 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

82

United States | Ohio

University of Akron

#192 in United States #634 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,160 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

83

United States | Pennsylvania

Villanova University

#195 in United States #659 in the World

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

84

Canada | Ontario

University of Windsor

#26 in Canada #661 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

85

United States | Texas

University of Texas at El Paso

#200 in United States #686 in the World

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

86

United States | Ohio

Wright State University

#202 in United States #703 in the World

96% Acceptance

7,505 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

87

Canada | Quebec State

Polytechnic School of Montreal

#28 in Canada #744 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

88

United States | Texas

Texas Christian University

#222 in United States #791 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

89

United States | South Dakota

South Dakota State University

#223 in United States #792 in the World

98% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

90

United States | Tennessee

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

#224 in United States #793 in the World

40% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

91

Canada | Ontario

Wilfrid Laurier University

#29 in Canada #794 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

92

United States | Ohio

University of Dayton

#225 in United States #800 in the World

65% Acceptance

7,740 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

93

United States | Virginia

University of Richmond

#229 in United States #832 in the World

22% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1830 Founded

94

Canada | Ontario

Brock University

#30 in Canada #838 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

95

United States | Ohio

Cleveland State University

#235 in United States #849 in the World

91% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

96

United States | Virginia

James Madison University

#236 in United States #861 in the World

72% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

97

Canada | Saskatchewan

University of Regina

#31 in Canada #864 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

98

United States | Rhode Island

Providence College

#240 in United States #887 in the World

51% Acceptance

4,236 Enrollment

1320 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

99

United States | Oklahoma State

University of Tulsa

#243 in United States #904 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,852 Enrollment

1377 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

100

United States | Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College

#252 in United States #949 in the World

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

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