Top Cognitive Science Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4.52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $50K/YrLiving: $21.3K/YrAdmission	B.S Brain and Cognitive SciencesDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE65$64.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	Ranked 2 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#2	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $67.2K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	B.A Cognitive ScienceDuolingo120IELTS7.0PTE70$67.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by THE in 2026 Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#3	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $56.2K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	B.S Computer and Cognitive Scien...SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68$56.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(6 Users)
#4	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.7K/YrLiving: $15.4K/YrAdmission	M.A Cognitive ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100PTE68$64.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	3.8/10(9 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.6K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now York St John University York, England $15.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $37.7K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $51.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now
#5	University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.8K/Yr (CA$61,720/Yr)Living: $9.6K/Yr (CA$13,491/Yr)Admission	B.S Cognitive ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL89PTE65$43.8K/Yr CA$61,720 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(81 Users)Ranked 21 by THE in 2026 Ranked 29 by QS in 2026
#6	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa16%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $60.9K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission	B.A Cognitive ScienceDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE54$60.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 23 by THE in 2026 Ranked 45 by QS in 2026
#7	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa	Tuition: $94.9K/YrLiving: $2.1K/YrAdmission	B.A Cognitive ScienceSAT1460IELTS6.5$94.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)
#8	UC-San Diego, San Diego California, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.9K/YrLiving: $26.5K/YrAdmission	B.S Cognitive ScienceDuolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60$53.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 47 by THE in 2026 Ranked 66 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands	Tuition: $37.9K/Yr (€33,000/Yr)Living: $1.1K/Yr (€925/Yr)Admission	M.S Brain and Cognitive Sciences...TOEFL100$37.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 62 by THE in 2026 Ranked 53 by QS in 2026
#10	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.6K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	B.S Cognitive ScienceSAT1490TOEFL80PTE46$48.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 64 by THE in 2026 Ranked 114 by QS in 2026

#11	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.7K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	B.S Cognitive ScienceDuolingo125TOEFL90$65.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(2 Users)
#12	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.5K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission	B.A Cognitive ScienceSAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(37 Users)
#13	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $51.5K/Yr (£39,000/Yr)Living: $12.8K/Yr (£9,720/Yr)Admission	M.A Philosophy of Biological and...IELTS6.5PTE67$51.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.3/10(16 Users)Ranked 80 by THE in 2026 Ranked 51 by QS in 2026
#14	University of Groningen, Groningen Groningen, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.6K/Yr (€21,400/Yr)Living: $1K/Yr (€900/Yr)Admission	M.S Computational Cognitive Scie...IELTS6.5$24.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 82 by THE in 2026 Ranked 147 by QS in 2026
#15	UC-Irvine, Irvine California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.6K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission	B.S Cognitive SciencesGMAT30TOEFL80PTE46$48.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 97 by THE in 2026 Ranked 293 by QS in 2026
#16	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.1K/Yr (£27,360/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer Science/Cognitive ...GRE298TOEFL80PTE60$36.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 98 by THE in 2026 Ranked 76 by QS in 2026
#17	Rice University, Houston Texas, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.2K/YrLiving: $18.1K/YrAdmission	B.A Cognitive SciencesSAT1480TOEFL90$57.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 103 by THE in 2026 Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#18	McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.3K/Yr (CA$41,247/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (CA$15,470/Yr)Admission	M.S Cognitive Science of Languag...TOEFL88PTE60$29.3K/Yr CA$41,247 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(29 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2026 Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
#19	UM-College Park, College Park Maryland, Usa45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.8K/YrLiving: $17.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Neurosciences and Cognitive ...GRE320TOEFL80PTE68$25.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.3/10(24 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2026 Ranked 207 by QS in 2026
#20	University of Rochester, Rochester New York, Usa35.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.9K/YrLiving: $10.5K/YrAdmission	B.S Brain and Cognitive SciencesDuolingo120IELTS7.5$65.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 127 by THE in 2026 Ranked 236 by QS in 2026