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 34.1M citations received by 811K academic papers made by 486 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#1 in Canada

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

4. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

6. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

10. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

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: $25,078

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

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: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
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: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

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: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

19. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

20. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 in the United States

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
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. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#20 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in the United States

#28 in the World

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

25. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

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

27. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in the United States

#34 in the World

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

30. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in the United States

#35 in the World

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

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: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

32. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

33. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in Canada

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

34. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

35. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#31 in the United States

#41 in the World

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

36. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in the United States

#42 in the World

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

37. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in the United States

#44 in the World

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

38. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

39. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

40. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

41. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in Canada

#53 in the World

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

42. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in the United States

#54 in the World

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

43. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

44. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

45. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

46. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in Canada

#61 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

#63 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Critical Care Nursing

#42 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

49. New York University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in the United States

#70 in the World

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

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in the United States

#71 in the World

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

51. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in the United States

#72 in the World

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

52. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in Canada

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

53. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

54. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in the United States

#75 in the World

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

55. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

56. Florida College

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in the United States

#77 in the World

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

57. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in Canada

#80 in the World

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

58. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in the United States

#81 in the World

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

59. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in the United States

#83 in the World

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

60. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

61. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in the United States

#93 in the World

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

63. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in Canada

#96 in the World

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

64. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

65. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

United States | Tennessee

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in the United States

#99 in the World

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

66. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in the United States

#100 in the World

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

67. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

68. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in the United States

#106 in the World

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

69. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in Canada

#108 in the World

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

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in the United States

#110 in the World

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

71. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

72. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in the United States

#116 in the World

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

73. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in the United States

#117 in the World

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

74. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in the United States

#118 in the World

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

75. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in the United States

#121 in the World

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

76. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in the United States

#123 in the World

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

77. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in the United States

#128 in the World

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

78. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in the United States

#133 in the World

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

79. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in Canada

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

80. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States | Arkansas

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in the United States

#137 in the World

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

81. Saint Louis University

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

82. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in Canada

#141 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

#144 in the World

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

84. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in the United States

#149 in the World

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

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in the United States

#151 in the World

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

86. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in the United States

#155 in the World

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

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in the United States

#163 in the World

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

88. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in the United States

#175 in the World

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

89. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in the United States

#177 in the World

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

90. Augusta University

United States | Georgia

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in the United States

#178 in the World

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

91. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

92. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in the United States

#184 in the World

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

93. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in the United States

#188 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

#190 in the World

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

95. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in the United States

#194 in the World

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

96. University of Missouri - Kansas City

United States | Missouri

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in the United States

#196 in the World

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

97. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in the United States

#197 in the World

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

98. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

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

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

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