University of California-San Diego ranked first in the Best Behavioral Neuroscience Colleges rankings, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
The average tuition & fees of Best Behavioral Neuroscience Colleges is $15,170 for in-state and $56,660 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,758 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,103 among Best Behavioral Neuroscience Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,330 for in-state and $46,780 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 13.71% and the SAT score is 1520 for the Best Behavioral Neuroscience Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $47,676 ($15,788) $1,634 ($523) | $30,199 ($15,097) $562 ($562) | 26.71% 2.19% | - | 44,256 1,880 | 86% -1% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $62,396 $2,240 | $62,396 $997 | 4.55% -0.19% | 1,560 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 11,886 -34 | 96% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 4 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 $2,600 | $57,248 $1,808 | 3.65% 0.20% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,259 -127 | 98% 1% |
| 5 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $46,121 ($14,233) $1,597 ($486) | $29,578 ($14,476) $593 ($593) | 8.97% 0.24% | - | 47,335 657 | 93% 1% |
| 6 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $68,758 $2,953 | $66,523 $2,538 | 5.71% -1.07% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1 | 17,499 387 | 97% 2% |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $64,730 $1,890 | $64,730 $1,226 | 6.44% -1.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,210 -152 | 94% |
| 8 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 9 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $62,796 $2,358 | $42,726 $1,602 | 9.23% -0.18% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0 | 56,832 -503 | 88% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| Average | $56,660 ($15,170) | $46,780 ($17,330) | 14% | 1,520 | 38,806 | 93% |