100 Best colleges for Virology in the United States

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 7.48M citations received by 126K academic papers made by 215 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Virology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
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: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Virology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Virology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Virology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Virology

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

10. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

11. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Virology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

12. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Virology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Virology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Virology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Virology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Virology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Virology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

20. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

21. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

22. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Virology

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Virology

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Virology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

25. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Virology

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

27. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Virology

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

28. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Virology

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

29. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Virology

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

30. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Virology

#30 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Virology

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

32. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Virology

#32 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Virology

#33 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Virology

#34 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

35. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Virology

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Virology

#36 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Virology

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

38. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Virology

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

39. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Virology

#39 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Virology

#40 in North America

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

41. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Virology

#41 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

42. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Virology

#42 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Virology

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

44. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Virology

#44 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

45. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Virology

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

46. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Virology

#46 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Virology

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

48. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#48 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

49. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Virology

#49 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

50. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Virology

#51 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

51. University of Texas at Austin

For Virology

#53 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

52. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Virology

#55 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

53. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Virology

#56 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

54. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Virology

#58 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

55. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Virology

#59 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

56. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Virology

#60 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,594

57. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Virology

#62 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Virology

#63 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#64 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

60. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Virology

#65 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

61. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Virology

#66 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

62. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Virology

#67 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Virology

#68 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

64. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Virology

#69 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,096

65. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Virology

#70 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

66. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Virology

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

67. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Virology

#73 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

68. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Virology

#74 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Virology

#75 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

70. Newbury College

Massachusetts | Brookline

For Virology

#76 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

71. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Virology

#77 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Virology

#80 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

73. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Virology

#81 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Virology

#82 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

75. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Virology

#83 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1972

76. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Virology

#84 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Virology

#85 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Virology

#86 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,750
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

79. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Virology

#87 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

80. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Virology

#88 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Virology

#89 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Virology

#90 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

83. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Virology

#91 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

84. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Virology

#92 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

85. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Virology

#93 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

86. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Virology

#94 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

87. Salisbury University

Maryland | Salisbury

For Virology

#95 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,437
Enrollment: 7,570

88. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Virology

#96 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#97 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

90. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Virology

#100 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

91. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Virology

#101 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Virology

#102 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

93. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Virology

#103 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

94. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Virology

#104 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

95. Utah State University

For Virology

#107 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

96. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#108 in North America

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

97. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Virology

#109 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

98. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Virology

#110 in North America

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1900

99. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Virology

#111 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

100. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Virology

#112 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

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