Best Universities for Virology in North America
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Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 41.2M citations received by 1.03M academic papers made by 636 universities in North America 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
2. Johns Hopkins University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,844
3. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
4. University of Washington - Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,390
- Enrollment
- 55,620
5. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
6. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
7. Yale University
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,044
8. Emory University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,986
9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
10. Cornell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,455
11. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,869
12. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
13. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
14. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $24,176
- Enrollment
- 42,376
15. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
17. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,234
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1963
18. Washington University in St Louis
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,440
19. University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
21. University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
23. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,258
- Enrollment
- 39,707
24. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,730
25. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
26. University of Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
27. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
28. University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 6,667
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1807
29. Rockefeller University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 286
- Male:Female
- 51:49
- Founded
- 1901
31. Ohio State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
32. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
33. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
34. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
35. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,501
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1943
36. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $11,577
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,900
37. Duke University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,422
38. University of Miami
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $41,028
39. University of Iowa
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
40. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
41. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1962
43. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,519
44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
45. University of Georgia
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
46. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
47. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 44%
48. Boston University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,551
49. Tufts University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
51. Vanderbilt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
52. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
53. Oregon Health & Science University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 2,877
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1887
54. Case Western Reserve University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,351
55. Purdue University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
56. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,900
57. Iowa State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
58. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
60. Brown University
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,608
61. Princeton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,811
62. Tulane University of Louisiana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,631
63. University of Texas at Austin
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
64. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
65. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,554
- Enrollment
- 33,500
66. Georgetown University
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,967
67. University of Utah
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
68. University of Kentucky
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
69. University of Arizona
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
70. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 355
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1941
71. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
73. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
76. United States Military Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Enrollment
- 4,508
77. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
78. George Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,466
79. Michigan State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
80. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
81. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,048
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
82. University of Maryland - College Park
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
84. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,097
85. University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 3,786
- Male:Female
- 28:72
- Founded
- 1869
87. Washington State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,370
- Enrollment
- 26,490
88. Saint Louis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $30,911
89. Medical College of Wisconsin
- Enrollment
- 1,661
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1893
90. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
91. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
92. Upstate Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,286
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1834
93. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,500
- Founded
- 1972
95. University of New Mexico
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
97. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
98. Dartmouth College
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,322
99. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
100. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,790