100 Best colleges for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 103M citations received by 2.42M academic papers made by 748 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 Immunology

#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 Immunology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Immunology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Immunology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Immunology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Immunology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Immunology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Immunology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Immunology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Immunology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Immunology

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Immunology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Immunology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Immunology

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Immunology

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Immunology

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Immunology

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

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

21. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

22. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Immunology

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Immunology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Immunology

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Immunology

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

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

28. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Immunology

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Immunology

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

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

30. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Immunology

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Immunology

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Immunology

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Immunology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Immunology

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Immunology

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

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

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Immunology

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Immunology

#41 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Immunology

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Immunology

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Immunology

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Immunology

#45 in North America

#73 in the World

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

43. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Immunology

#46 in North America

#74 in the World

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

44. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Immunology

#49 in North America

#80 in the World

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

45. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Immunology

#50 in North America

#85 in the World

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

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Immunology

#51 in North America

#87 in the World

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

47. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Immunology

#52 in North America

#89 in the World

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

48. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Immunology

#53 in North America

#91 in the World

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

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Immunology

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

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

50. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Immunology

#55 in North America

#99 in the World

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

51. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Immunology

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Immunology

#58 in North America

#110 in the World

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

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Immunology

#59 in North America

#116 in the World

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

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Immunology

#60 in North America

#119 in the World

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

55. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Immunology

#61 in North America

#121 in the World

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

56. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Immunology

#62 in North America

#122 in the World

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

57. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Immunology

#63 in North America

#126 in the World

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

58. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#64 in North America

#129 in the World

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

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Immunology

#65 in North America

#135 in the World

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

60. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Immunology

#66 in North America

#136 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Immunology

#67 in North America

#138 in the World

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

62. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Immunology

#69 in North America

#147 in the World

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

63. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Immunology

#70 in North America

#152 in the World

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

64. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Immunology

#71 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

65. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Immunology

#72 in North America

#156 in the World

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

66. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Immunology

#73 in North America

#157 in the World

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

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Immunology

#74 in North America

#159 in the World

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

68. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Immunology

#75 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

69. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Immunology

#76 in North America

#166 in the World

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

70. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Immunology

#77 in North America

#167 in the World

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

71. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#79 in North America

#169 in the World

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

72. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Immunology

#80 in North America

#172 in the World

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

73. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Immunology

#81 in North America

#179 in the World

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

74. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Immunology

#83 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Immunology

#84 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

76. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Immunology

#85 in North America

#185 in the World

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

77. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Immunology

#86 in North America

#188 in the World

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

78. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Immunology

#87 in North America

#195 in the World

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

79. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Immunology

#88 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

80. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Immunology

#89 in North America

#203 in the World

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

81. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#92 in North America

#213 in the World

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

82. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Immunology

#93 in North America

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

83. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Immunology

#94 in North America

#220 in the World

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

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Immunology

#95 in North America

#240 in the World

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

85. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Immunology

#96 in North America

#242 in the World

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

86. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Immunology

#97 in North America

#247 in the World

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

87. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Immunology

#98 in North America

#249 in the World

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

88. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Immunology

#99 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

89. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Immunology

#100 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Immunology

#101 in North America

#256 in the World

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

91. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Immunology

#102 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

92. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Immunology

#103 in North America

#265 in the World

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

93. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Immunology

#104 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

94. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Immunology

#105 in North America

#270 in the World

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

95. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Immunology

#106 in North America

#271 in the World

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

96. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Immunology

#107 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

97. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Immunology

#108 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Immunology

#109 in North America

#277 in the World

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

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Immunology

#110 in North America

#280 in the World

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

100. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Immunology

#111 in North America

#285 in the World

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

The best cities to study Immunology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, San Francisco, and Stanford.