100 Best colleges for Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology. A graph of 10.5M citations received by 144K academic papers made by 230 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 Epidemiology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Epidemiology

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Epidemiology

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Epidemiology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Epidemiology

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Epidemiology

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Epidemiology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Epidemiology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Epidemiology

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Epidemiology

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Epidemiology

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

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

15. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

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

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Epidemiology

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

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

22. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Epidemiology

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

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

24. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Epidemiology

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

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

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Epidemiology

#30 in North America

#57 in the World

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

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Epidemiology

#31 in North America

#59 in the World

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

27. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Epidemiology

#32 in North America

#61 in the World

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

28. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Epidemiology

#33 in North America

#62 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Epidemiology

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Epidemiology

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Epidemiology

#36 in North America

#79 in the World

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

32. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Epidemiology

#38 in North America

#82 in the World

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

33. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Epidemiology

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

34. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Epidemiology

#40 in North America

#85 in the World

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

35. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Epidemiology

#42 in North America

#89 in the World

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

36. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#43 in North America

#91 in the World

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

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Epidemiology

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

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

38. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

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

39. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#47 in North America

#104 in the World

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

40. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Epidemiology

#48 in North America

#106 in the World

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

41. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#49 in North America

#109 in the World

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

42. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Epidemiology

#50 in North America

#110 in the World

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

43. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#51 in North America

#114 in the World

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

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Epidemiology

#52 in North America

#117 in the World

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

45. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#53 in North America

#118 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Epidemiology

#54 in North America

#120 in the World

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

47. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Epidemiology

#55 in North America

#124 in the World

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

48. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Epidemiology

#56 in North America

#130 in the World

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

49. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Epidemiology

#57 in North America

#132 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Epidemiology

#58 in North America

#137 in the World

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

51. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Epidemiology

#61 in North America

#140 in the World

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

52. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Epidemiology

#62 in North America

#145 in the World

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

53. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Epidemiology

#63 in North America

#146 in the World

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

54. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Epidemiology

#64 in North America

#147 in the World

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

55. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Epidemiology

#65 in North America

#151 in the World

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

56. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#66 in North America

#153 in the World

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

57. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Epidemiology

#68 in North America

#166 in the World

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

58. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Epidemiology

#69 in North America

#169 in the World

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

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Epidemiology

#70 in North America

#173 in the World

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

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Epidemiology

#71 in North America

#174 in the World

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

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Epidemiology

#72 in North America

#176 in the World

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

62. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Epidemiology

#74 in North America

#182 in the World

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

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Epidemiology

#75 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#76 in North America

#185 in the World

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

65. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Epidemiology

#77 in North America

#189 in the World

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

66. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Epidemiology

#78 in North America

#190 in the World

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

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Epidemiology

#79 in North America

#191 in the World

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

68. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Epidemiology

#80 in North America

#193 in the World

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

69. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Epidemiology

#81 in North America

#199 in the World

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

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Epidemiology

#82 in North America

#208 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Epidemiology

#83 in North America

#216 in the World

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

72. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Epidemiology

#84 in North America

#225 in the World

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

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Epidemiology

#85 in North America

#226 in the World

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

74. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Epidemiology

#86 in North America

#227 in the World

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

75. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Epidemiology

#89 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Epidemiology

#90 in North America

#252 in the World

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

77. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Epidemiology

#92 in North America

#257 in the World

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

78. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Epidemiology

#93 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

79. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#94 in North America

#267 in the World

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

80. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Epidemiology

#95 in North America

#270 in the World

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

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Epidemiology

#96 in North America

#274 in the World

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

82. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Epidemiology

#97 in North America

#279 in the World

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

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Epidemiology

#98 in North America

#280 in the World

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

84. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#99 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

85. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#100 in North America

#284 in the World

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

86. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Epidemiology

#101 in North America

#287 in the World

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

87. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Epidemiology

#102 in North America

#288 in the World

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

88. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#103 in North America

#290 in the World

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

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#104 in North America

#319 in the World

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

90. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#105 in North America

#325 in the World

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

91. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#106 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

92. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Epidemiology

#107 in North America

#333 in the World

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

93. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Epidemiology

#108 in North America

#338 in the World

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

94. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Epidemiology

#109 in North America

#351 in the World

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

95. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Epidemiology

#110 in North America

#356 in the World

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

96. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Epidemiology

#111 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

97. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Epidemiology

#112 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

98. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Epidemiology

#113 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Epidemiology

#114 in North America

#365 in the World

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

100. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#116 in North America

#369 in the World

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

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