100 Best colleges for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 29.2M citations received by 773K academic papers made by 524 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#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 Virology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Virology

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: $18,647

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Virology

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Virology

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Virology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Virology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Virology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Virology

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Virology

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Virology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Virology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Virology

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Virology

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Virology

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Virology

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

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

28. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Virology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Virology

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Virology

#33 in North America

#50 in the World

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

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Virology

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

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

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Virology

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

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

36. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Virology

#38 in North America

#60 in the World

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

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Virology

#39 in North America

#64 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Virology

#40 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Virology

#42 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Virology

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Virology

#44 in North America

#72 in the World

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

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Virology

#45 in North America

#73 in the World

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

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Virology

#46 in North America

#78 in the World

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

44. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Virology

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

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

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Virology

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

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

46. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Virology

#50 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Virology

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

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

48. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Virology

#52 in North America

#91 in the World

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

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Virology

#53 in North America

#93 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Virology

#54 in North America

#95 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Virology

#55 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Virology

#56 in North America

#102 in the World

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

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Virology

#57 in North America

#106 in the World

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

54. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Virology

#58 in North America

#111 in the World

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

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Virology

#59 in North America

#113 in the World

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

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#60 in North America

#115 in the World

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

57. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#62 in North America

#119 in the World

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

58. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Virology

#63 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

59. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Virology

#64 in North America

#121 in the World

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

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Virology

#65 in North America

#123 in the World

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

61. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#66 in North America

#124 in the World

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

62. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Virology

#68 in North America

#126 in the World

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

63. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Virology

#69 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Virology

#70 in North America

#128 in the World

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

65. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Virology

#71 in North America

#130 in the World

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

66. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Virology

#72 in North America

#131 in the World

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

67. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Virology

#73 in North America

#133 in the World

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

68. University of Texas at Austin

For Virology

#74 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Virology

#77 in North America

#143 in the World

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

70. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#78 in North America

#151 in the World

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

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Virology

#79 in North America

#152 in the World

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

72. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Virology

#80 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Virology

#82 in North America

#162 in the World

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

74. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Virology

#83 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

75. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#84 in North America

#170 in the World

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

76. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#86 in North America

#173 in the World

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

77. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Virology

#87 in North America

#176 in the World

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

78. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Virology

#88 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

79. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Virology

#89 in North America

#181 in the World

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

80. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Virology

#90 in North America

#185 in the World

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

81. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Virology

#91 in North America

#187 in the World

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

82. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#92 in North America

#188 in the World

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

83. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Virology

#93 in North America

#189 in the World

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

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Virology

#95 in North America

#195 in the World

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

85. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Virology

#97 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Virology

#98 in North America

#205 in the World

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

87. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Virology

#99 in North America

#212 in the World

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

88. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Virology

#100 in North America

#216 in the World

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

89. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Virology

#101 in North America

#218 in the World

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

90. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Virology

#102 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Virology

#103 in North America

#222 in the World

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

92. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Virology

#104 in North America

#224 in the World

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

93. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Virology

#105 in North America

#233 in the World

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

94. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Virology

#106 in North America

#236 in the World

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

95. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Virology

#107 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

96. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Virology

#108 in North America

#242 in the World

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

97. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Virology

#109 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Virology

#110 in North America

#251 in the World

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

99. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Virology

#112 in North America

#257 in the World

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

100. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Virology

#113 in North America

#259 in the World

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

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