100 Best colleges for Immunology in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 135M citations received by 2.76M academic papers made by 792 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Immunology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Immunology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Immunology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Immunology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Immunology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Immunology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Immunology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

11. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Immunology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Immunology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Immunology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

14. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Immunology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

15. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Immunology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Immunology

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Immunology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

19. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Immunology

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

21. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Immunology

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

23. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Immunology

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Immunology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

25. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Immunology

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

27. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Immunology

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Immunology

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Immunology

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Immunology

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Immunology

#33 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

32. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Immunology

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

33. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Immunology

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Immunology

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

35. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Immunology

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Immunology

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Immunology

#40 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Immunology

#41 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Immunology

#42 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Immunology

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Immunology

#44 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

42. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Immunology

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

43. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Immunology

#47 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

44. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Immunology

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

45. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Immunology

#49 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

46. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Immunology

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

47. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Immunology

#52 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Immunology

#53 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

49. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Immunology

#54 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

50. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Immunology

#56 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

51. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Immunology

#57 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Immunology

#58 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Immunology

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Immunology

#60 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

55. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Immunology

#61 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

56. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Immunology

#62 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

57. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Immunology

#63 in North America

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

58. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#64 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Immunology

#66 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

60. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Immunology

#67 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

61. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Immunology

#68 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

62. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Immunology

#69 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

63. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Immunology

#70 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

64. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Immunology

#71 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

65. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Immunology

#72 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

66. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Immunology

#73 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Immunology

#74 in North America

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Immunology

#75 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Immunology

#76 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

70. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Immunology

#78 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Immunology

#79 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Immunology

#81 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

73. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Immunology

#82 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Immunology

#83 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

75. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Immunology

#84 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Immunology

#85 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

77. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Immunology

#86 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Immunology

#87 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Immunology

#89 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Immunology

#91 in North America

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 3,680
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1900

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Immunology

#92 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

82. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Immunology

#93 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Immunology

#94 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

84. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Immunology

#95 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Immunology

#96 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Immunology

#97 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

87. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Immunology

#98 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Immunology

#99 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Immunology

#100 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

90. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Immunology

#101 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. University of Texas at Austin

For Immunology

#102 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

92. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Immunology

#103 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

93. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Immunology

#104 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Immunology

#105 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Immunology

#106 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

96. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Immunology

#107 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

97. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Immunology

#108 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Immunology

#109 in North America

#282 in the World

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

99. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Immunology

#110 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

100. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Immunology

#111 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

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 Philadelphia.