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2025-26 Rankings

Best Mathematics Colleges

Our rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics including academic selectivity, institutional resources, and tuition costs.

Note: Tuition costs shown for public universities reflect in-state tuition rates.

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#1
Harvard University

Cambridge, MAPrivate

4%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$73,849/yr

SAT RANGE

1510-1580

GRADUATION RATE

97%

"Harvard University beckons as America's oldest intellectual powerhouse, where you'll chase groundbreaking ideas alongside the world's sharpest minds in a relentless pursuit of excellence."

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#2
Brown University

Providence, RIPrivate

5%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$80,124/yr

SAT RANGE

1510-1580

GRADUATION RATE

96%

"Ivy League pioneer of the Open Curriculum, where students declare concentrations instead of majors and skip mandatory core courses."

Stunning Gothic architectural details of a historic university building in Chicago, surrounded by lush greenery.
#3
University of Chicago

Chicago, ILPrivate

4%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,288/yr

SAT RANGE

1510-1580

GRADUATION RATE

96%

"The intellectual playground where quirky minds wrestle big ideas amid Chicago's gritty skyline, earning its 'where fun goes to die' badge with pride."

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#4
Emory University

Atlanta, GAPrivate

11%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$77,340/yr

SAT RANGE

1470-1550

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"In Atlanta's electric pulse, Emory fuses Methodist roots with pre-professional drive and global health prowess."

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#5
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PAPrivate

12%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,030/yr

SAT RANGE

1500-1570

GRADUATION RATE

89%

"At Carnegie Mellon, you'll hack code by day and improvise drama by night in Pittsburgh's reinvented steel-town grit."

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#6
New York University

New York, NYPrivate

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,914/yr

SAT RANGE

1480-1560

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"NYU catapults you into New York's electric chaos, where aspiring artists, financiers, and global thinkers hustle amid skyscrapers and street performers."

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#7
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MIPublic

16%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$32,782/yr

SAT RANGE

1360-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Michigan equips driven undergrads with Big Ten scale and research muscle in a walkable college town that punches above its weight."

Stunning facade of Powell Library at UCLA in Los Angeles showcasing exquisite Romanesque architecture.
#8
University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CAPublic

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$29,933/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Sun-drenched Bruin hub fuses blockbuster film dreams with biotech breakthroughs in bustling Westwood."

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#9
15%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$20,823/yr

SAT RANGE

1390-1530

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"At UNC Chapel Hill, you'll join America's first public university, where Tar Heel spirit ignites fierce academics amid pine-scented walks and basketball fever in the Research Triangle."

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#10
11%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$35,314/yr

SAT RANGE

1350-1510

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Public research powerhouse born from 1868 merger, fueling Silicon Valley brains and Free Speech legacy."

The University of Texas Tower against a clear blue sky in Austin, Texas.
#11
27%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$26,526/yr

SAT RANGE

1250-1510

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Burnt-orange behemoth fueling ambitious minds amid Austin's live music throb and tech surge."

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#12
39%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$29,594/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1510

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"Nestle into Seattle's tech-fueled, rain-soaked embrace at this massive public powerhouse where you'll code breakthroughs amid evergreen forests and coffee-fueled all-nighters."

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#13
Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TXPublic

57%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$21,823/yr

SAT RANGE

1150-1400

GRADUATION RATE

86%

"Gig'em Aggies: A colossal Texas powerhouse where unbreakable traditions and the world's largest student-run military corps forge engineers, leaders, and lifelong networkers."

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#14
45%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$21,406/yr

SAT RANGE

1380-1520

GRADUATION RATE

89%

"At UW-Madison, you'll dive into a massive lakeside research engine fueled by Badger loyalty, where Big Ten weekends collide with cutting-edge labs in America's quirkiest state capital."

Ohio State University Health Sciences Center for Global Health - Wikipedia
#15
61%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$26,263/yr

SAT RANGE

1310-1480

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"At The Ohio State University, you'll dive into Big Ten bigness—endless opportunities in a sea of scarlet-and-gray Buckeye spirit, where football Saturdays eclipse everything else."

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
#16
42%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$28,562/yr

SAT RANGE

1310-1520

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"Engineer the next big thing at this Midwest research behemoth, where massive scale delivers top-tier opportunities amid Big Ten roars and relentless winters."

Scenic view of Purdue University's entrance arch with a clear blue sky.
#17
Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, INPublic

50%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$22,533/yr

SAT RANGE

1200-1480

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"Purdue forges no-nonsense engineers, aviators, and agronomists who build rockets and feed the world from a sprawling Midwest campus."

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#18
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MNPublic

80%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$28,012/yr

SAT RANGE

1300-1500

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"You'll tunnel under a massive Big Ten campus bridged over the Mississippi, chasing top-ranked pharmacy breakthroughs amid Minneapolis winters that test your grit."

San Diego
#19
27%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$30,534/yr

SAT RANGE

1340-1540

GRADUATION RATE

90%

"Sunny La Jolla's research powerhouse where biotech breakthroughs happen amid ocean breezes and eucalyptus groves."

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#20
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PAPublic

61%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$34,330/yr

SAT RANGE

1240-1420

GRADUATION RATE

86%

"At Penn State University Park, you'll dive into the thunderous heartbeat of a massive land-grant powerhouse where Nittany Lion pride fuels everything from football frenzies to world-changing research."