100 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 5.97M citations received by 150K academic papers made by 229 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

4. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

9. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

10. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

12. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Critical Care Nursing

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

14. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

15. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

16. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

17. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,607
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1900

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Critical Care Nursing

#20 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

21. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,298
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1963

22. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

23. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

24. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

26. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in North America

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 2,299
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1943

27. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#31 in North America

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1941

29. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 3,035
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1887

30. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

31. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

32. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

35. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

36. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,137
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Critical Care Nursing

#42 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

40. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

41. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

43. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

44. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

45. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

46. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

47. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in North America

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 3,083
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1824

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

49. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $26,324
Receiving Aid: 44%
Average Aid: $47,832

51. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 3,478
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,608
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

55. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in North America

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1893

56. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

57. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. University of Texas at Austin

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

60. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in North America

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 3,699
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

61. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1962

62. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,255

63. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

64. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

65. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

66. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 3,181
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1911

67. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in North America

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 3,458
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

68. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,872

69. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 2,907
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1879

71. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

74. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

75. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

78. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Critical Care Nursing

#90 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 76%

79. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Critical Care Nursing

#91 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1158
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Critical Care Nursing

#93 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

82. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Critical Care Nursing

#94 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $47,413

83. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

84. Geneva College

Pennsylvania | Beaver Falls

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,967
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,055

85. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

86. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Critical Care Nursing

#99 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

89. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in North America

#180 in the World

Founded: 1972

90. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Critical Care Nursing

#102 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

91. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

92. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

93. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

94. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,604
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1860

95. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#109 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,118
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1860

98. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 835
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1839

99. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Critical Care Nursing

#111 in North America

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 3,116
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1900

100. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1967

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