R2:Doctoral Universities are research institutions with high research activities. R2 universities offer many doctoral programs, but the number of awarded doctoral degrees and students is smaller than R1 universities. The amount of research funding received is also small.
As of 2024, 132 R2 Doctoral Universities are active, 92 are public and 40 are private institutions. For 132 R2 Doctoral Universities,
- The average tuition & fees of R2 Doctoral Universities is $10,715 for state residents and $30,757 for out-of-state students.
- The average tuition & fees of R2 Doctoral Universities is $16,256 for state residents and $24,372 for out-of-state students.
- The average acceptance rate is 74.25% and the average SAT score is 1,178.
- The average number of students is 14,610 at R2 Doctoral Universities.
- The average graduation rate is 61.40%.
Comparison between R2:Doctoral Universities
The following table compares 132 R2:Doctoral Universities with tuition and important admission statistics. You can sort the table to find top-ranked schools in the indicator (column) by clicking/touching a column that you want to sort.
For examples, the following colleges are ranked top in important indicators.
- Wake Forest University has the most expensive among R2:Doctoral Universities, with tuition & fees of $64,758.
- Rochester Institute of Technology has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $57,764 among R2:Doctoral Universities.
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has the lowest acceptance rate of 21.12% and Villanova University has highest SAT score of 1,460
- Arizona State University Digital Immersion is the largest with 62,551 students among R2:Doctoral Universities.
School Name | State | Degree Offered | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's | - | - | - | 1,048 | - | - |
American University four-year, private | DC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $56,543 | $32,205 | 247% | 13,885 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion four-year, public | AZ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $13,625 ($11,421) | $9,020 | 264% | 62,551 | 52% | 25 to 1 |
Arkansas State University four-year, public | AR | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $13,826 ($7,754) | $8,829 | 270% | 13,190 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
Augusta University four-year, public | GA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $23,500 ($8,122) | $8,344 | 289% | 9,140 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
Azusa Pacific University four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $43,600 | $23,554 | 279% | 7,169 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
Ball State University four-year, public | IN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $28,766 ($10,758) | $12,186 | 272% | 19,777 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
Boise State University four-year, public | ID | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $26,976 ($8,782) | $9,163 | 284% | 26,115 | 62% | 20 to 1 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $21,378 ($13,390) | $9,201 | 281% | 16,920 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
Brigham Young University four-year, private | UT | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $6,496 | $7,507 | 269% | 34,464 | 82% | 21 to 1 |
California State University-East Bay four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $18,935 ($7,055) | $9,963 | 297% | 13,673 | 46% | 22 to 1 |
California State University-Fresno four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $18,860 ($6,980) | $10,642 | 296% | 23,999 | 55% | 21 to 1 |
California State University-Fullerton four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $18,953 ($7,073) | $9,781 | 287% | 40,386 | 69% | 24 to 1 |
California State University-Long Beach four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $18,888 ($7,008) | $10,062 | 247% | 38,973 | 70% | 22 to 1 |
California State University-San Bernardino four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,555 ($7,675) | $10,364 | 298% | 19,803 | 55% | 23 to 1 |
Central Michigan University four-year, public | MI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $14,312 ($14,312) | $11,004 | 291% | 14,557 | 62% | 17 to 1 |
Chapman University four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $62,784 | $29,947 | 256% | 10,014 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
Claremont Graduate University four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's | - | - | - | 1,903 | - | - |
Clark Atlanta University four-year, private | GA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $26,446 | $12,281 | 265% | 4,000 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
Clark University four-year, private | MA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $55,160 | $30,540 | 242% | 3,770 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
Clarkson University four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $57,950 | $41,167 | 277% | 3,719 | 74% | 14 to 1 |
Cleveland State University four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $17,973 ($12,613) | $8,769 | 295% | 14,385 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
Creighton University four-year, private | NE | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $47,000 | $26,742 | 272% | 8,397 | 81% | 11 to 1 |
CUNY City College four-year, public | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $15,290 ($7,340) | $8,077 | 258% | 14,489 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
DePaul University four-year, private | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $44,174 | $24,408 | 274% | 20,917 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
Duquesne University four-year, private | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $47,146 | $26,044 | 279% | 8,107 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
East Carolina University four-year, public | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $23,638 ($7,361) | $8,574 | 290% | 27,151 | 62% | 18 to 1 |
East Tennessee State University four-year, public | TN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $13,034 ($9,706) | $11,563 | 287% | 13,483 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
Eastern Michigan University four-year, public | MI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $16,260 ($16,260) | $8,951 | 281% | 14,018 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University four-year, public | FL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $17,725 ($5,785) | $9,451 | 221% | 9,215 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
Florida Atlantic University four-year, public | FL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $17,324 ($4,879) | $9,289 | 273% | 29,592 | 64% | 22 to 1 |
Florida Institute of Technology four-year, private | FL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $44,360 | $24,420 | 263% | 8,315 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
Fordham University four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $61,567 | $32,800 | 256% | 16,556 | 80% | 14 to 1 |
Georgia Southern University four-year, public | GA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $16,959 ($5,905) | $7,158 | 290% | 25,481 | 52% | 22 to 1 |
Howard University four-year, private | DC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $33,344 | $23,509 | 235% | 12,886 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
Idaho State University four-year, public | ID | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $27,466 ($8,356) | $8,170 | - | 12,301 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
Illinois Institute of Technology four-year, private | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $50,917 | $38,027 | 255% | 6,943 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
Illinois State University four-year, public | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $23,479 ($14,121) | $11,166 | 289% | 20,683 | 66% | 19 to 1 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus four-year, public | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $16,297 ($11,380) | $7,924 | 291% | 8,816 | 52% | 21 to 1 |
Indiana University-Indianapolis four-year, public | IN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $33,717 ($10,449) | $10,912 | 281% | 25,979 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
Jackson State University four-year, public | MS | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $9,795 ($8,795) | $8,036 | 291% | 6,906 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
James Madison University four-year, public | VA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $30,790 ($13,576) | $4,311 | 276% | 22,224 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
Kennesaw State University four-year, public | GA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $17,040 ($5,786) | $6,041 | 269% | 43,190 | 48% | 22 to 1 |
Lehigh University four-year, private | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $62,180 | $46,247 | 229% | 7,394 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
Loma Linda University four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $27,900 | $10,190 | - | 4,280 | - | 3 to 1 |
Long Island University four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $41,642 | $24,663 | 290% | 15,737 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
Louisiana Tech University four-year, public | LA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $16,866 ($10,125) | $9,259 | 273% | 10,839 | 58% | 23 to 1 |
Loyola Marymount University four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $58,489 | $23,059 | 240% | 10,165 | 80% | 11 to 1 |
Loyola University Chicago four-year, private | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $51,716 | $25,796 | 281% | 16,899 | 77% | 13 to 1 |
Marquette University four-year, private | WI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $48,700 | $27,612 | 287% | 11,167 | 80% | 13 to 1 |
Marshall University four-year, public | WV | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $20,294 ($8,942) | $10,613 | 296% | 10,691 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
Mercer University four-year, private | GA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $33,380 | $24,439 | 266% | 8,889 | 73% | 13 to 1 |
Miami University-Oxford four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $38,124 ($17,060) | $13,325 | 282% | 19,107 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
Michigan Technological University four-year, public | MI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $43,089 ($19,747) | $15,095 | 288% | 7,063 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
Middle Tennessee State University four-year, public | TN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $29,042 ($9,506) | $9,093 | 268% | 20,086 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
Montclair State University four-year, public | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $24,126 ($14,766) | $12,032 | 287% | 21,784 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
Morgan State University four-year, public | MD | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $21,331 ($8,118) | $9,971 | 283% | 9,101 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus four-year, public | NM | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $25,271 ($8,147) | $14,997 | 276% | 14,268 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
North Carolina A & T State University four-year, public | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $20,408 ($6,748) | $10,666 | 246% | 13,487 | 55% | 19 to 1 |
Northern Arizona University four-year, public | AZ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,015 ($12,238) | $12,292 | 291% | 28,086 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
Northern Illinois University four-year, public | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $12,506 ($12,506) | $11,178 | 270% | 15,649 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
Nova Southeastern University four-year, private | FL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $37,080 | $21,686 | 273% | 20,948 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
Oakland University four-year, public | MI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $24,737 ($16,429) | $8,773 | 270% | 16,108 | 57% | 17 to 1 |
Portland State University four-year, public | OR | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $28,257 ($10,617) | $8,662 | 291% | 21,609 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
Prairie View A & M University four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $26,874 ($11,299) | $9,197 | 275% | 9,056 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
Rochester Institute of Technology four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $56,664 | $27,509 | 271% | 16,615 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
Rowan University four-year, public | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $25,564 ($15,700) | $10,271 | 278% | 19,535 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
Rutgers University-Camden four-year, public | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $35,841 ($17,079) | $13,818 | 278% | 5,966 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
Rutgers University-Newark four-year, public | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $35,348 ($16,586) | $14,570 | 279% | 11,017 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
Saint Louis University four-year, private | MO | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $53,244 | $33,089 | 281% | 15,755 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
Sam Houston State University four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,020 ($9,228) | $8,135 | 285% | 21,480 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
San Diego State University four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $20,170 ($8,290) | $6,538 | 234% | 37,402 | 78% | 25 to 1 |
San Francisco State University four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,304 ($7,424) | $10,931 | 296% | 25,282 | 50% | 19 to 1 |
Seton Hall University four-year, private | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $51,370 | $29,861 | 279% | 9,623 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
South Dakota State University four-year, public | SD | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $12,809 ($9,299) | $5,995 | 299% | 11,327 | 60% | 18 to 1 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale four-year, public | IL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $13,244 ($13,244) | $12,646 | 290% | 11,107 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
Southern Methodist University four-year, private | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $64,460 | $36,450 | 261% | 12,053 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
Southern University and A & M College four-year, public | LA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $17,192 ($9,842) | $7,699 | 250% | 8,226 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
Stevens Institute of Technology four-year, private | NJ | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $60,952 | $31,336 | 243% | 9,314 | 90% | 11 to 1 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry four-year, public | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $21,036 ($9,206) | $8,192 | 283% | 1,976 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
Tarleton State University four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $17,958 ($7,878) | $7,811 | 294% | 14,092 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
Teachers College at Columbia University four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's | - | - | - | 4,514 | - | - |
Tennessee State University four-year, public | TN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $22,284 ($8,568) | $12,976 | 293% | 9,218 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
Tennessee Technological University four-year, public | TN | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $20,116 ($10,084) | $9,595 | 283% | 9,902 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $21,033 ($9,748) | $8,141 | 289% | 10,778 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
Texas A & M University-Kingsville four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $26,106 ($9,892) | $9,807 | 292% | 6,092 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
Texas Christian University four-year, private | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $57,220 | $30,764 | 243% | 12,273 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
Texas Southern University four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $20,397 ($8,637) | $8,030 | 293% | 8,632 | 20% | 18 to 1 |
Texas State University four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $23,210 ($11,450) | $8,626 | 289% | 38,171 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
The Catholic University of America four-year, private | DC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $55,834 | $32,977 | 284% | 4,968 | 81% | 11 to 1 |
The New School four-year, private | NY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $56,311 | $18,965 | 263% | 10,108 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
The University of Texas at Tyler four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $24,752 ($9,452) | $8,333 | 292% | 9,322 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley four-year, public | TX | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,542 ($9,467) | $8,979 | 285% | 31,559 | 49% | 19 to 1 |
Thomas Jefferson University four-year, private | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $45,533 | $25,891 | 286% | 8,286 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
University of Akron Main Campus four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $17,239 ($12,799) | $8,688 | 271% | 13,465 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks four-year, public | AK | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $26,404 ($10,016) | $8,233 | - | 6,607 | 32% | 11 to 1 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock four-year, public | AR | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $22,067 ($9,617) | $7,561 | 258% | 8,197 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
University of California-Merced four-year, public | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $44,944 ($14,167) | $23,874 | 239% | 9,103 | 69% | 19 to 1 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs four-year, public | CO | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $23,955 ($10,438) | $7,714 | 297% | 11,431 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
University of Dayton four-year, private | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $47,600 | $31,278 | 262% | 11,674 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
University of Idaho four-year, public | ID | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $29,784 ($8,816) | $11,167 | 279% | 11,507 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore four-year, public | MD | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,728 ($8,898) | $8,682 | 290% | 2,518 | 35% | 11 to 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston four-year, public | MA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $37,171 ($15,495) | $11,334 | 283% | 15,586 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth four-year, public | MA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $31,750 ($15,208) | $9,982 | 292% | 7,457 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell four-year, public | MA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $35,396 ($16,570) | $11,163 | 285% | 17,153 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
University of Missouri-Kansas City four-year, public | MO | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $30,734 ($12,734) | $10,297 | 275% | 15,703 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
University of Missouri-St Louis four-year, public | MO | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $35,820 ($14,400) | $8,166 | 257% | 15,181 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha four-year, public | NE | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $22,358 ($8,370) | $9,673 | 287% | 15,058 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
University of New England four-year, private | ME | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $42,550 | $18,169 | 289% | 6,434 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
University of New Orleans four-year, public | LA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $14,008 ($9,172) | $9,094 | 267% | 7,111 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte four-year, public | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $21,876 ($7,214) | $8,241 | 280% | 29,551 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro four-year, public | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $23,339 ($7,593) | $8,661 | 290% | 17,978 | 58% | 17 to 1 |
University of North Carolina Wilmington four-year, public | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $22,985 ($7,317) | $7,033 | 274% | 17,843 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
University of North Dakota four-year, public | ND | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $15,570 ($10,951) | $6,333 | 277% | 13,876 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
University of North Florida four-year, public | FL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $19,407 ($5,964) | $8,006 | 262% | 16,406 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras four-year, public | PR | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $5,324 ($5,324) | $6,086 | 253% | 12,037 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
University of Rhode Island four-year, public | RI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $35,804 ($16,408) | $12,600 | 277% | 17,473 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
University of San Diego four-year, private | CA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $56,444 | $35,976 | 247% | 8,815 | 82% | 13 to 1 |
University of South Alabama four-year, public | AL | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $18,652 ($9,676) | $8,367 | 265% | 13,438 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
University of South Dakota four-year, public | SD | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $12,942 ($9,432) | $6,428 | 299% | 9,856 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
University of Toledo four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $21,102 ($11,742) | $8,843 | 295% | 15,545 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
University of Tulsa four-year, private | OK | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $48,102 | $36,581 | 258% | 3,769 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
University of Vermont four-year, public | VT | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $43,890 ($18,890) | $18,285 | 260% | 14,088 | 79% | 17 to 1 |
University of Wyoming four-year, public | WY | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $22,718 ($6,938) | $8,924 | 297% | 11,100 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
Villanova University four-year, private | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $64,701 | $41,495 | 225% | 10,383 | 92% | 10 to 1 |
Wake Forest University four-year, private | NC | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $64,758 | $46,077 | 222% | 8,963 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania four-year, public | PA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $22,511 ($10,686) | $5,963 | 279% | 17,275 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
Western Michigan University four-year, public | MI | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $19,098 ($15,298) | $9,036 | 285% | 17,000 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
Wichita State University four-year, public | KS | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's Associate | $19,240 ($9,322) | $6,873 | 295% | 16,216 | 51% | 20 to 1 |
William & Mary four-year, public | VA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $49,412 ($25,041) | $21,498 | 233% | 9,654 | 91% | 12 to 1 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute four-year, private | MA | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $58,870 | $28,567 | 259% | 7,308 | 88% | 13 to 1 |
Wright State University-Main Campus four-year, public | OH | Doctorate Master's Bachelor's | $20,032 ($10,614) | $7,466 | 295% | 9,678 | 46% | 14 to 1 |