100 Best colleges for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 20M citations received by 405K academic papers made by 357 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 Biophysics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biophysics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Biophysics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Biophysics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Biophysics

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biophysics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Biophysics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Biophysics

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Biophysics

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Biophysics

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Biophysics

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Biophysics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biophysics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biophysics

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Biophysics

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Biophysics

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Biophysics

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biophysics

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Biophysics

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Biophysics

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Biophysics

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Biophysics

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Biophysics

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Biophysics

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Biophysics

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Biophysics

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Biophysics

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Biophysics

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Biophysics

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

30. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Biophysics

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Biophysics

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

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

32. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biophysics

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

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

33. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Biophysics

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

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

34. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biophysics

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

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

35. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Biophysics

#36 in North America

#45 in the World

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

36. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Biophysics

#38 in North America

#49 in the World

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

37. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biophysics

#39 in North America

#50 in the World

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

38. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biophysics

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

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

39. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Biophysics

#42 in North America

#54 in the World

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

40. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biophysics

#43 in North America

#55 in the World

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

41. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Biophysics

#44 in North America

#56 in the World

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

42. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Biophysics

#45 in North America

#58 in the World

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

43. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Biophysics

#46 in North America

#60 in the World

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

44. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Biophysics

#48 in North America

#66 in the World

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

45. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Biophysics

#50 in North America

#70 in the World

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

46. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Biophysics

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

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

47. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Biophysics

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

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

48. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Biophysics

#53 in North America

#75 in the World

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

49. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biophysics

#54 in North America

#79 in the World

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

50. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Biophysics

#55 in North America

#81 in the World

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

51. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Biophysics

#56 in North America

#83 in the World

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

52. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Biophysics

#57 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

53. University of Texas at Austin

For Biophysics

#58 in North America

#85 in the World

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

54. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Biophysics

#59 in North America

#88 in the World

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

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Biophysics

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

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

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Biophysics

#61 in North America

#90 in the World

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

57. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Biophysics

#62 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Biophysics

#63 in North America

#96 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Biophysics

#64 in North America

#99 in the World

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

60. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biophysics

#65 in North America

#102 in the World

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

61. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Biophysics

#66 in North America

#107 in the World

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

62. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Biophysics

#67 in North America

#108 in the World

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

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Biophysics

#68 in North America

#111 in the World

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

64. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Biophysics

#69 in North America

#113 in the World

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

65. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Biophysics

#70 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

66. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Biophysics

#72 in North America

#126 in the World

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

67. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Biophysics

#73 in North America

#130 in the World

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

68. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Biophysics

#74 in North America

#131 in the World

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

69. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Biophysics

#75 in North America

#132 in the World

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

70. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Biophysics

#76 in North America

#136 in the World

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

71. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Biophysics

#77 in North America

#140 in the World

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

72. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Biophysics

#78 in North America

#141 in the World

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

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Biophysics

#79 in North America

#143 in the World

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

74. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biophysics

#81 in North America

#149 in the World

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

75. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Biophysics

#82 in North America

#150 in the World

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

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Biophysics

#83 in North America

#153 in the World

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

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Biophysics

#84 in North America

#159 in the World

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

78. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Biophysics

#86 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

79. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Biophysics

#87 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

80. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Biophysics

#88 in North America

#165 in the World

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

81. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Biophysics

#89 in North America

#175 in the World

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

82. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biophysics

#90 in North America

#177 in the World

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

83. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biophysics

#91 in North America

#179 in the World

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

84. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Biophysics

#92 in North America

#182 in the World

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

85. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biophysics

#93 in North America

#184 in the World

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

86. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Biophysics

#95 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

87. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biophysics

#96 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

88. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biophysics

#97 in North America

#195 in the World

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

89. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Biophysics

#98 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

90. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Biophysics

#99 in North America

#199 in the World

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

91. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Biophysics

#100 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

92. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Biophysics

#101 in North America

#204 in the World

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

93. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biophysics

#102 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

94. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Biophysics

#103 in North America

#210 in the World

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

95. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Biophysics

#104 in North America

#211 in the World

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

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Biophysics

#105 in North America

#212 in the World

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

97. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Biophysics

#106 in North America

#214 in the World

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

98. University of Nevada - Reno

For Biophysics

#107 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

99. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Biophysics

#110 in North America

#223 in the World

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

100. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Biophysics

#111 in North America

#224 in the World

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

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