100 Best Cardiology schools 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 Cardiology. A graph of 32.7M citations received by 988K academic papers made by 487 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 Cardiology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Cardiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cardiology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Cardiology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Cardiology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Cardiology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cardiology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cardiology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cardiology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cardiology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cardiology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cardiology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Cardiology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cardiology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cardiology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cardiology

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cardiology

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

23. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Cardiology

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

25. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cardiology

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

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

27. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Cardiology

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

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

28. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Cardiology

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Cardiology

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cardiology

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

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

31. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Cardiology

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

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

32. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Cardiology

#36 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cardiology

#37 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cardiology

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

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

35. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cardiology

#40 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Cardiology

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Cardiology

#43 in North America

#61 in the World

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

38. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cardiology

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

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

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Cardiology

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

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

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#46 in North America

#66 in the World

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

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cardiology

#48 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Cardiology

#50 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cardiology

#51 in North America

#73 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cardiology

#53 in North America

#84 in the World

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

45. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Cardiology

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

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

46. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Cardiology

#55 in North America

#86 in the World

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

47. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Cardiology

#56 in North America

#88 in the World

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

48. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Cardiology

#57 in North America

#90 in the World

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

49. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Cardiology

#58 in North America

#91 in the World

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

50. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Cardiology

#59 in North America

#98 in the World

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

51. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Cardiology

#60 in North America

#100 in the World

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

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Cardiology

#61 in North America

#102 in the World

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

53. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Cardiology

#62 in North America

#109 in the World

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

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Cardiology

#63 in North America

#113 in the World

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

55. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#64 in North America

#114 in the World

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

56. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cardiology

#65 in North America

#115 in the World

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

57. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cardiology

#66 in North America

#121 in the World

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

58. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Cardiology

#67 in North America

#122 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Cardiology

#68 in North America

#123 in the World

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

60. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Cardiology

#69 in North America

#124 in the World

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

61. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cardiology

#70 in North America

#126 in the World

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

62. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Cardiology

#72 in North America

#132 in the World

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

63. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cardiology

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

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

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cardiology

#74 in North America

#138 in the World

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

65. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Cardiology

#75 in North America

#143 in the World

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

66. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#76 in North America

#149 in the World

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

67. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Cardiology

#77 in North America

#150 in the World

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

68. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cardiology

#79 in North America

#158 in the World

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

69. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Cardiology

#80 in North America

#166 in the World

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

70. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Cardiology

#81 in North America

#169 in the World

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

71. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Cardiology

#82 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

72. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Cardiology

#83 in North America

#171 in the World

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

73. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#84 in North America

#172 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 Cardiology

#85 in North America

#174 in the World

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

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Cardiology

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

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

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Cardiology

#87 in North America

#185 in the World

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

77. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Cardiology

#88 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

78. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Cardiology

#89 in North America

#192 in the World

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

79. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cardiology

#90 in North America

#194 in the World

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

80. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cardiology

#91 in North America

#204 in the World

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

81. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Cardiology

#92 in North America

#208 in the World

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

82. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Cardiology

#94 in North America

#210 in the World

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

83. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#95 in North America

#211 in the World

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

84. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Cardiology

#96 in North America

#215 in the World

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

85. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Cardiology

#97 in North America

#217 in the World

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

86. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Cardiology

#98 in North America

#218 in the World

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

87. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Cardiology

#99 in North America

#225 in the World

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

88. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#100 in North America

#230 in the World

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

89. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Cardiology

#102 in North America

#238 in the World

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

90. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cardiology

#103 in North America

#250 in the World

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

91. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#104 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

92. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Cardiology

#105 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Cardiology

#106 in North America

#264 in the World

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

94. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Cardiology

#107 in North America

#267 in the World

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

95. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#108 in North America

#276 in the World

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

96. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cardiology

#109 in North America

#278 in the World

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

97. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Cardiology

#110 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

98. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Cardiology

#111 in North America

#284 in the World

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

99. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cardiology

#112 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Cardiology

#113 in North America

#292 in the World

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

The best cities to study Cardiology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Rochester, Baltimore, and San Francisco.