100 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 19.5M citations received by 563K academic papers made by 397 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 Critical Care Nursing

#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 Critical Care Nursing

#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 Critical Care Nursing

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Critical Care Nursing

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 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 Critical Care Nursing

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Critical Care Nursing

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Critical Care Nursing

#31 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in North America

#37 in the World

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

30. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in North America

#38 in the World

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

31. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in North America

#39 in the World

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

32. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in North America

#40 in the World

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

33. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in North America

#42 in the World

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

34. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in North America

#44 in the World

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

35. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in North America

#46 in the World

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

36. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in North America

#47 in the World

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

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in North America

#49 in the World

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

38. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Critical Care Nursing

#42 in North America

#51 in the World

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

39. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in North America

#52 in the World

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

40. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in North America

#58 in the World

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

41. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in North America

#59 in the World

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

42. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in North America

#60 in the World

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

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in North America

#63 in the World

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

44. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in North America

#65 in the World

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

45. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in North America

#66 in the World

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

46. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in North America

#69 in the World

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

47. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in North America

#71 in the World

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

48. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in North America

#73 in the World

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

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in North America

#74 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in North America

#76 in the World

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

51. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in North America

#77 in the World

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

52. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in North America

#78 in the World

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

53. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in North America

#81 in the World

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

54. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in North America

#82 in the World

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

55. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in North America

#83 in the World

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

56. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in North America

#86 in the World

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

57. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in North America

#88 in the World

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

58. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in North America

#89 in the World

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

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in North America

#91 in the World

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

60. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in North America

#96 in the World

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

61. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in North America

#98 in the World

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

62. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in North America

#107 in the World

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

63. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in North America

#109 in the World

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

64. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in North America

#110 in the World

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

65. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in North America

#111 in the World

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

66. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in North America

#115 in the World

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

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in North America

#117 in the World

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

68. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in North America

#118 in the World

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

69. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in North America

#125 in the World

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

70. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in North America

#130 in the World

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

71. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in North America

#135 in the World

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

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in North America

#140 in the World

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

73. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in North America

#141 in the World

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

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in North America

#148 in the World

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

75. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in North America

#153 in the World

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

76. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in North America

#154 in the World

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

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in North America

#156 in the World

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

78. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Critical Care Nursing

#90 in North America

#157 in the World

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

79. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Critical Care Nursing

#91 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

80. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in North America

#159 in the World

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

81. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Critical Care Nursing

#93 in North America

#161 in the World

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

82. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#94 in North America

#168 in the World

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

83. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in North America

#169 in the World

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

84. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in North America

#179 in the World

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

85. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in North America

#180 in the World

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

86. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in North America

#181 in the World

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

87. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Critical Care Nursing

#99 in North America

#182 in the World

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

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in North America

#184 in the World

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

89. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in North America

#189 in the World

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

90. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in North America

#200 in the World

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

91. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in North America

#203 in the World

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

92. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

93. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in North America

#213 in the World

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

94. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in North America

#215 in the World

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

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#109 in North America

#217 in the World

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

97. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in North America

#220 in the World

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

98. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Critical Care Nursing

#111 in North America

#221 in the World

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

99. Rush University

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

100. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#113 in North America

#227 in the World

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

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