100 Best colleges for Virology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 37.9M citations received by 932K academic papers made by 585 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Virology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Virology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

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: $17,998

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Virology

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

8. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Virology

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Virology

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Virology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Virology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Virology

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
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: $22,440

18. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Virology

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Virology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Virology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Virology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Virology

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Virology

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

27. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

28. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Virology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Virology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

31. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Virology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

32. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

33. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Virology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

34. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Virology

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Virology

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Virology

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

37. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Virology

#39 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

38. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Virology

#40 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

39. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Virology

#41 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Virology

#43 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Virology

#44 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Virology

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

43. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Virology

#46 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Virology

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

45. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Virology

#48 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Virology

#49 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

47. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Virology

#51 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#52 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

49. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Virology

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

50. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Virology

#54 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Virology

#55 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

52. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Virology

#56 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

53. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Virology

#57 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Virology

#58 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

55. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Virology

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

56. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Virology

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

57. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Virology

#62 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

58. University of Texas at Austin

For Virology

#63 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

59. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Virology

#64 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

60. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Virology

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

61. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#66 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Virology

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Virology

#68 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
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: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

65. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#70 in North America

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

66. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Virology

#71 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

67. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Virology

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

68. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Virology

#76 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

69. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Virology

#77 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

70. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#78 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Virology

#79 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Virology

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#81 in North America

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

74. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Virology

#82 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

75. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#84 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

76. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Virology

#85 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

77. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Virology

#87 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

78. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#88 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

79. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Virology

#89 in North America

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

80. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Virology

#90 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Virology

#91 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

82. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Virology

#92 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

83. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Virology

#93 in North America

#195 in the World

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

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Virology

#95 in North America

#201 in the World

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

85. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Virology

#97 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

86. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Virology

#98 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Virology

#99 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Virology

#100 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

89. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Virology

#101 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Virology

#102 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

91. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Virology

#103 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Virology

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

93. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Virology

#105 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

94. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Virology

#106 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Virology

#107 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

96. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Virology

#109 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

97. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Virology

#110 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
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: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Virology

#112 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

100. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Virology

#113 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

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