100 Best colleges for Biochemistry in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 309M citations received by 6.75M academic papers made by 1,229 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biochemistry

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Biochemistry

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Biochemistry

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Biochemistry

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Biochemistry

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biochemistry

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Biochemistry

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

9. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Biochemistry

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Biochemistry

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Biochemistry

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Biochemistry

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Biochemistry

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Biochemistry

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biochemistry

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Biochemistry

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Biochemistry

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Biochemistry

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Biochemistry

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

21. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biochemistry

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Biochemistry

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biochemistry

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

24. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Biochemistry

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

25. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Biochemistry

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

26. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Biochemistry

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

27. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biochemistry

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Biochemistry

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Biochemistry

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Biochemistry

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

31. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Biochemistry

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Biochemistry

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Biochemistry

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Biochemistry

#37 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

35. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biochemistry

#38 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

36. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Biochemistry

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

37. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Biochemistry

#40 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

38. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Biochemistry

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Biochemistry

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

40. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Biochemistry

#44 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Biochemistry

#45 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

42. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Biochemistry

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Biochemistry

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

45. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Biochemistry

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

46. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Biochemistry

#50 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

47. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Biochemistry

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Biochemistry

#52 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Biochemistry

#53 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biochemistry

#54 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

51. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Biochemistry

#55 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

52. University of Texas at Austin

For Biochemistry

#56 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

53. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Biochemistry

#57 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

54. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biochemistry

#58 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

55. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biochemistry

#59 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Biochemistry

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Biochemistry

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

58. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Biochemistry

#62 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

59. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Biochemistry

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

60. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Biochemistry

#64 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

61. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Biochemistry

#65 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Biochemistry

#67 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Biochemistry

#68 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Biochemistry

#71 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

65. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Biochemistry

#72 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

66. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Biochemistry

#73 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

67. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Biochemistry

#74 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

68. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Biochemistry

#75 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

69. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Biochemistry

#76 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Biochemistry

#77 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Biochemistry

#79 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Biochemistry

#82 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

73. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Biochemistry

#83 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

74. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biochemistry

#84 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Biochemistry

#85 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

76. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Biochemistry

#86 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Biochemistry

#87 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

78. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biochemistry

#88 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

79. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biochemistry

#89 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

80. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Biochemistry

#90 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

81. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biochemistry

#91 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

82. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Biochemistry

#92 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

83. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Biochemistry

#94 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

84. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Biochemistry

#95 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

85. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biochemistry

#97 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

86. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Biochemistry

#98 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

87. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Biochemistry

#99 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

88. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biochemistry

#100 in North America

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

89. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Biochemistry

#101 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

90. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Biochemistry

#102 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Biochemistry

#103 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Biochemistry

#104 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

93. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Biochemistry

#105 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

94. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Biochemistry

#106 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

95. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Biochemistry

#107 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

96. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Biochemistry

#108 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

97. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Biochemistry

#109 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biochemistry

#110 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

99. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Biochemistry

#111 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

100. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

California | San Diego

For Biochemistry

#112 in North America

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

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