100 Best colleges for Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology. A graph of 27.8M citations received by 886K academic papers made by 517 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 Anesthesiology

#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 Anesthesiology

#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 Anesthesiology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

4. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Anesthesiology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Anesthesiology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Anesthesiology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anesthesiology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Anesthesiology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Anesthesiology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Anesthesiology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Anesthesiology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Anesthesiology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Anesthesiology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Anesthesiology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Anesthesiology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Anesthesiology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Anesthesiology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Anesthesiology

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Anesthesiology

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Anesthesiology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Anesthesiology

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Anesthesiology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Anesthesiology

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Anesthesiology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Anesthesiology

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Anesthesiology

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Anesthesiology

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anesthesiology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Anesthesiology

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Anesthesiology

#33 in North America

#40 in the World

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

31. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Anesthesiology

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

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

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Anesthesiology

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

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

33. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Anesthesiology

#36 in North America

#45 in the World

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

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Anesthesiology

#37 in North America

#46 in the World

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

35. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Anesthesiology

#38 in North America

#48 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Anesthesiology

#40 in North America

#50 in the World

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

37. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Anesthesiology

#42 in North America

#53 in the World

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

38. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Anesthesiology

#44 in North America

#55 in the World

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

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Anesthesiology

#45 in North America

#56 in the World

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

40. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Anesthesiology

#47 in North America

#61 in the World

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

41. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Anesthesiology

#48 in North America

#62 in the World

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

42. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Anesthesiology

#50 in North America

#65 in the World

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

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Anesthesiology

#51 in North America

#66 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anesthesiology

#52 in North America

#67 in the World

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

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Anesthesiology

#53 in North America

#68 in the World

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

46. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Anesthesiology

#54 in North America

#70 in the World

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

47. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Anesthesiology

#55 in North America

#74 in the World

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

48. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Anesthesiology

#56 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

49. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Anesthesiology

#57 in North America

#77 in the World

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

50. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Anesthesiology

#58 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

51. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Anesthesiology

#59 in North America

#79 in the World

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

52. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Anesthesiology

#60 in North America

#81 in the World

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

53. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anesthesiology

#62 in North America

#93 in the World

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

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Anesthesiology

#63 in North America

#95 in the World

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

55. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Anesthesiology

#64 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Anesthesiology

#65 in North America

#99 in the World

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

57. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Anesthesiology

#66 in North America

#103 in the World

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

58. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Anesthesiology

#67 in North America

#104 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Anesthesiology

#68 in North America

#105 in the World

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

60. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Anesthesiology

#69 in North America

#106 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Anesthesiology

#70 in North America

#107 in the World

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

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Anesthesiology

#71 in North America

#108 in the World

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

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Anesthesiology

#72 in North America

#109 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Anesthesiology

#74 in North America

#111 in the World

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

65. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Anesthesiology

#75 in North America

#112 in the World

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

66. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anesthesiology

#76 in North America

#118 in the World

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

67. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Anesthesiology

#77 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Anesthesiology

#78 in North America

#123 in the World

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

69. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Anesthesiology

#79 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Anesthesiology

#82 in North America

#152 in the World

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

71. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Anesthesiology

#83 in North America

#153 in the World

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

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Anesthesiology

#84 in North America

#154 in the World

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

73. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anesthesiology

#85 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

74. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anesthesiology

#86 in North America

#158 in the World

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

75. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Anesthesiology

#87 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Anesthesiology

#89 in North America

#174 in the World

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

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Anesthesiology

#90 in North America

#176 in the World

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

78. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Anesthesiology

#91 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

79. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Anesthesiology

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

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

80. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Anesthesiology

#93 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

81. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Anesthesiology

#94 in North America

#188 in the World

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

82. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Anesthesiology

#95 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

83. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Anesthesiology

#96 in North America

#195 in the World

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

84. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Anesthesiology

#97 in North America

#196 in the World

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

85. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Anesthesiology

#98 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Anesthesiology

#99 in North America

#201 in the World

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

87. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Anesthesiology

#100 in North America

#203 in the World

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

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Anesthesiology

#101 in North America

#204 in the World

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

89. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Anesthesiology

#102 in North America

#210 in the World

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

90. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Anesthesiology

#103 in North America

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

91. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Anesthesiology

#104 in North America

#224 in the World

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

92. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Anesthesiology

#105 in North America

#226 in the World

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

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Anesthesiology

#106 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Anesthesiology

#108 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

95. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Anesthesiology

#109 in North America

#245 in the World

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

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Anesthesiology

#110 in North America

#249 in the World

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

97. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anesthesiology

#111 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

98. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Anesthesiology

#112 in North America

#256 in the World

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

99. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Anesthesiology

#113 in North America

#257 in the World

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

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Anesthesiology

#114 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

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