100 Best colleges for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 40.1M citations received by 968K academic papers made by 599 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 Virology

#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 Virology

#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 Virology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Virology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Virology

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Virology

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Virology

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Virology

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Virology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Virology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Virology

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Virology

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Virology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Virology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Virology

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Virology

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Virology

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Virology

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Virology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Virology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Virology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Virology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

33. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

34. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Virology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Virology

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Virology

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

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

37. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Virology

#39 in North America

#64 in the World

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

38. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Virology

#40 in North America

#67 in the World

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

39. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Virology

#41 in North America

#69 in the World

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

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Virology

#43 in North America

#74 in the World

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

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Virology

#44 in North America

#75 in the World

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

42. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Virology

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

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

43. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Virology

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

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

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Virology

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Virology

#48 in North America

#84 in the World

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

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Virology

#50 in North America

#92 in the World

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

47. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

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

48. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Virology

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

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

49. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Virology

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

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

50. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Virology

#54 in North America

#101 in the World

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

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Virology

#55 in North America

#103 in the World

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

52. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Virology

#56 in North America

#105 in the World

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

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Virology

#58 in North America

#109 in the World

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

54. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Virology

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

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

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Virology

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

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

56. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Virology

#61 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

57. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Virology

#62 in North America

#118 in the World

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

58. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Virology

#63 in North America

#120 in the World

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

59. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Virology

#64 in North America

#121 in the World

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

60. University of Texas at Austin

For Virology

#65 in North America

#125 in the World

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

61. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#66 in North America

#126 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Virology

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

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

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Virology

#68 in North America

#128 in the World

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

64. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Virology

#69 in North America

#129 in the World

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

65. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#70 in North America

#130 in the World

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

66. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Virology

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

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

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Virology

#74 in North America

#137 in the World

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

68. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Virology

#75 in North America

#138 in the World

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

69. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Virology

#77 in North America

#142 in the World

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

70. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Virology

#78 in North America

#143 in the World

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

71. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Virology

#79 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

72. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#80 in North America

#153 in the World

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

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Virology

#81 in North America

#156 in the World

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

74. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Virology

#82 in North America

#161 in the World

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

75. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#83 in North America

#164 in the World

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

76. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Virology

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

77. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#86 in North America

#173 in the World

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

78. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Virology

#88 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

79. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Virology

#89 in North America

#183 in the World

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

80. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#90 in North America

#186 in the World

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

81. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Virology

#91 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

82. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Virology

#92 in North America

#193 in the World

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

83. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Virology

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

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

84. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Virology

#95 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

85. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Virology

#97 in North America

#208 in the World

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

86. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Virology

#98 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Virology

#99 in North America

#222 in the World

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

88. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Virology

#100 in North America

#223 in the World

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

89. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Virology

#101 in North America

#227 in the World

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

90. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Virology

#102 in North America

#233 in the World

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

91. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Virology

#103 in North America

#234 in the World

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

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Virology

#104 in North America

#235 in the World

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

93. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Virology

#105 in North America

#237 in the World

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

94. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Virology

#107 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

95. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Virology

#108 in North America

#241 in the World

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

96. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Virology

#109 in North America

#244 in the World

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

97. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Virology

#110 in North America

#247 in the World

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

98. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Virology

#111 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Virology

#112 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

100. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Virology

#113 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

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