100 Best Cardiology schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 45M citations received by 1.16M academic papers made by 535 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Cardiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cardiology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Cardiology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Cardiology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Cardiology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cardiology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

12. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cardiology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

13. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cardiology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

14. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cardiology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cardiology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cardiology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cardiology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

18. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Cardiology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

19. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cardiology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cardiology

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cardiology

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

22. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cardiology

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

24. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Cardiology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

26. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Cardiology

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cardiology

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Cardiology

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

29. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Cardiology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Cardiology

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Cardiology

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

33. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cardiology

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cardiology

#39 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cardiology

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

36. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Cardiology

#41 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cardiology

#42 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cardiology

#43 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Cardiology

#44 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cardiology

#48 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Cardiology

#49 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

43. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Cardiology

#50 in North America

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

44. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Cardiology

#52 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

45. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cardiology

#54 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Cardiology

#55 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

47. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Cardiology

#56 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

48. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#57 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

49. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Cardiology

#58 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Cardiology

#59 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

51. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Cardiology

#60 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

52. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cardiology

#61 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

53. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Cardiology

#62 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Cardiology

#63 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

55. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Cardiology

#64 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Cardiology

#65 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

57. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Cardiology

#66 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

58. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cardiology

#67 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

59. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Cardiology

#68 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

60. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cardiology

#70 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

61. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cardiology

#71 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

62. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cardiology

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

63. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Cardiology

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Cardiology

#74 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

65. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Cardiology

#75 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

66. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Cardiology

#76 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

67. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Cardiology

#77 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

68. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Cardiology

#78 in North America

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 3,680
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1900

69. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#79 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

70. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Cardiology

#80 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

71. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Cardiology

#82 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Cardiology

#83 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

73. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cardiology

#84 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

74. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#85 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Cardiology

#86 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

76. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Cardiology

#87 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

77. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cardiology

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

78. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cardiology

#89 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

79. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Cardiology

#90 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

80. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Cardiology

#92 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Cardiology

#93 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Cardiology

#94 in North America

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

83. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Cardiology

#95 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

84. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Cardiology

#96 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Cardiology

#97 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Cardiology

#98 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

87. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Cardiology

#100 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Cardiology

#101 in North America

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

89. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Cardiology

#102 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#103 in North America

#251 in the World

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

91. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Cardiology

#104 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

92. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cardiology

#105 in North America

#262 in the World

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

93. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Cardiology

#106 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

94. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Cardiology

#107 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

95. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cardiology

#108 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cardiology

#109 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

97. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Cardiology

#110 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cardiology

#111 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

99. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cardiology

#112 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

100. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Cardiology

#113 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

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.