North America's best Critical Care Nursing universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 31.6M citations received by 764K academic papers made by 472 universities in North America 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#1 in Canada

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

10. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

11. Stanford University

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

12. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

14. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Critical Care Nursing

#13 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

15. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in Canada

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

16. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

17. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

19. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

20. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 in the United States

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

22. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in Canada

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Critical Care Nursing

#20 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

24. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

25. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

26. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#23 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

27. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

28. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

29. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

30. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

31. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

32. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in Canada

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

34. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in the United States

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

35. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Critical Care Nursing

#31 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

36. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

37. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

38. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

39. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

40. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

41. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

43. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

44. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in Canada

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

45. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

46. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in Canada

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

47. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

48. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Critical Care Nursing

#42 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. New York University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

51. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

52. Florida College

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

53. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in the United States

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

54. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

55. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in Canada

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

56. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in the United States

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

58. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in Canada

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

59. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

60. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

63. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

65. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in Canada

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

66. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

United States | Tennessee

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

67. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

68. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in Canada

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

69. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in the United States

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

71. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

72. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

73. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

74. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

77. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

78. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

79. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States | Arkansas

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in the United States

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

80. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in Canada

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

81. Saint Louis University

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

82. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in Canada

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

83. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

84. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in the United States

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

88. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. Augusta University

United States | Georgia

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in the United States

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

91. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in the United States

#174 in the World

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

92. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

94. New York Medical College

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

95. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in the United States

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

96. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

97. University of Missouri - Kansas City

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

99. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

United States | Maryland

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in the United States

#199 in the World

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

100. University of Mississippi Medical Center

United States | Mississippi

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

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