100 Best colleges for Epidemiology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 139K academic papers made by 226 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Epidemiology

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Epidemiology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Epidemiology

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Epidemiology

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Epidemiology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Epidemiology

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

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: $17,998

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Epidemiology

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

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

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#20 in North America

#35 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

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

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Epidemiology

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

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

21. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

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

22. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Epidemiology

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

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

24. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Epidemiology

#29 in North America

#54 in the World

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

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Epidemiology

#30 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Epidemiology

#31 in North America

#60 in the World

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

27. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Epidemiology

#32 in North America

#61 in the World

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

28. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Epidemiology

#33 in North America

#62 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Epidemiology

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Epidemiology

#35 in North America

#75 in the World

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

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Epidemiology

#36 in North America

#78 in the World

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

32. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Epidemiology

#38 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

33. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Epidemiology

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

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

34. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Epidemiology

#40 in North America

#86 in the World

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

35. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#42 in North America

#88 in the World

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

36. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Epidemiology

#43 in North America

#89 in the World

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

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Epidemiology

#44 in North America

#90 in the World

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

38. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

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

39. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#47 in North America

#100 in the World

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

40. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Epidemiology

#48 in North America

#105 in the World

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

41. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Epidemiology

#49 in North America

#108 in the World

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

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#50 in North America

#109 in the World

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

43. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#51 in North America

#114 in the World

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

44. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#52 in North America

#116 in the World

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

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Epidemiology

#53 in North America

#117 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Epidemiology

#54 in North America

#118 in the World

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

47. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Epidemiology

#55 in North America

#124 in the World

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

48. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Epidemiology

#56 in North America

#127 in the World

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

49. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Epidemiology

#57 in North America

#131 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Epidemiology

#58 in North America

#136 in the World

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

51. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Epidemiology

#60 in North America

#139 in the World

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

52. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Epidemiology

#62 in North America

#142 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: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

54. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Epidemiology

#64 in North America

#148 in the World

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

55. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Epidemiology

#65 in North America

#149 in the World

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

56. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#66 in North America

#155 in the World

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

57. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Epidemiology

#68 in North America

#166 in the World

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

58. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Epidemiology

#69 in North America

#167 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Epidemiology

#70 in North America

#168 in the World

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

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Epidemiology

#71 in North America

#169 in the World

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

61. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Epidemiology

#73 in North America

#172 in the World

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

62. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#74 in North America

#178 in the World

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

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Epidemiology

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Epidemiology

#76 in North America

#181 in the World

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

65. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Epidemiology

#77 in North America

#185 in the World

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

66. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Epidemiology

#78 in North America

#187 in the World

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

67. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Epidemiology

#79 in North America

#188 in the World

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

68. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Epidemiology

#80 in North America

#189 in the World

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

69. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Epidemiology

#81 in North America

#198 in the World

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

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Epidemiology

#82 in North America

#205 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Epidemiology

#83 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

72. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Epidemiology

#84 in North America

#218 in the World

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

73. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Epidemiology

#85 in North America

#226 in the World

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

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

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

76. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#90 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

77. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Epidemiology

#92 in North America

#251 in the World

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

78. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Epidemiology

#93 in North America

#259 in the World

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

79. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Epidemiology

#94 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Epidemiology

#95 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

81. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Epidemiology

#96 in North America

#269 in the World

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

82. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#97 in North America

#270 in the World

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

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Epidemiology

#98 in North America

#276 in the World

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

84. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#99 in North America

#277 in the World

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

85. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Epidemiology

#100 in North America

#280 in the World

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

86. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Epidemiology

#101 in North America

#286 in the World

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

87. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Epidemiology

#102 in North America

#288 in the World

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

88. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#103 in North America

#290 in the World

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

89. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#104 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

90. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#105 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

91. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#106 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,683
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

92. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Epidemiology

#107 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

93. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Epidemiology

#108 in North America

#338 in the World

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

94. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Epidemiology

#109 in North America

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 3,563
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

95. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Epidemiology

#110 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

96. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Epidemiology

#112 in North America

#360 in the World

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

97. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Epidemiology

#113 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

98. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#114 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

99. Howard University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#116 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1199
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,028

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Epidemiology

#117 in North America

#369 in the World

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

The best cities to study Epidemiology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Seattle, and New York.