100 Best colleges for Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology. A graph of 7.55M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 207 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Epidemiology

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Epidemiology

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Epidemiology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Epidemiology

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Epidemiology

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

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: $18,647

11. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Epidemiology

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Epidemiology

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Epidemiology

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Epidemiology

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

16. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

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

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#20 in North America

#35 in the World

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

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Epidemiology

#23 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Epidemiology

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#26 in North America

#44 in the World

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

22. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Epidemiology

#27 in North America

#48 in the World

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

23. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Epidemiology

#28 in North America

#52 in the World

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

24. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Epidemiology

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

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

25. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#30 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Epidemiology

#31 in North America

#57 in the World

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

27. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Epidemiology

#32 in North America

#68 in the World

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

28. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Epidemiology

#34 in North America

#71 in the World

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

29. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Epidemiology

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Epidemiology

#36 in North America

#76 in the World

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

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Epidemiology

#38 in North America

#81 in the World

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

32. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Epidemiology

#39 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

33. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Epidemiology

#40 in North America

#83 in the World

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

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Epidemiology

#41 in North America

#85 in the World

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

35. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Epidemiology

#42 in North America

#86 in the World

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

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Epidemiology

#43 in North America

#87 in the World

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

37. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Epidemiology

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

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

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#45 in North America

#94 in the World

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

39. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#46 in North America

#97 in the World

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

40. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Epidemiology

#47 in North America

#99 in the World

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

41. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Epidemiology

#48 in North America

#100 in the World

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

42. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#50 in North America

#103 in the World

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

43. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Epidemiology

#51 in North America

#105 in the World

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

44. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#52 in North America

#112 in the World

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

45. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Epidemiology

#53 in North America

#117 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Epidemiology

#54 in North America

#119 in the World

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

47. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Epidemiology

#55 in North America

#121 in the World

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

48. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Epidemiology

#56 in North America

#124 in the World

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

49. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Epidemiology

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Epidemiology

#59 in North America

#130 in the World

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

51. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Epidemiology

#60 in North America

#133 in the World

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

52. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Epidemiology

#61 in North America

#135 in the World

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

53. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Epidemiology

#62 in North America

#137 in the World

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

54. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Epidemiology

#63 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

55. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Epidemiology

#64 in North America

#141 in the World

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

56. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Epidemiology

#65 in North America

#144 in the World

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

57. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Epidemiology

#66 in North America

#146 in the World

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

58. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Epidemiology

#67 in North America

#148 in the World

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

59. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#70 in North America

#156 in the World

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

60. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Epidemiology

#71 in North America

#163 in the World

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

61. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Epidemiology

#72 in North America

#164 in the World

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

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Epidemiology

#73 in North America

#166 in the World

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

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Epidemiology

#74 in North America

#169 in the World

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

64. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Epidemiology

#75 in North America

#172 in the World

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

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Epidemiology

#76 in North America

#175 in the World

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

66. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Epidemiology

#77 in North America

#176 in the World

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

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Epidemiology

#78 in North America

#179 in the World

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

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Epidemiology

#80 in North America

#182 in the World

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

69. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Epidemiology

#81 in North America

#188 in the World

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

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Epidemiology

#82 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

71. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Epidemiology

#83 in North America

#194 in the World

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

72. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Epidemiology

#84 in North America

#195 in the World

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

73. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Epidemiology

#85 in North America

#203 in the World

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

74. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Epidemiology

#86 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Epidemiology

#87 in North America

#208 in the World

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

76. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Epidemiology

#88 in North America

#210 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Epidemiology

#90 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

78. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Epidemiology

#92 in North America

#233 in the World

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

79. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Epidemiology

#93 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

80. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Epidemiology

#95 in North America

#254 in the World

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

81. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Epidemiology

#96 in North America

#255 in the World

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

82. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#97 in North America

#257 in the World

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

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Epidemiology

#98 in North America

#262 in the World

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

84. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Epidemiology

#99 in North America

#268 in the World

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

85. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#100 in North America

#273 in the World

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

86. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Epidemiology

#101 in North America

#277 in the World

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

87. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Epidemiology

#102 in North America

#279 in the World

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

88. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Epidemiology

#103 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

89. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Epidemiology

#104 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

90. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Epidemiology

#105 in North America

#297 in the World

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

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Epidemiology

#106 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. Johnson University

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Epidemiology

#108 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

93. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Epidemiology

#109 in North America

#324 in the World

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

94. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Epidemiology

#110 in North America

#325 in the World

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

95. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Epidemiology

#111 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

96. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Epidemiology

#113 in North America

#341 in the World

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

97. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Epidemiology

#114 in North America

#349 in the World

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

98. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Epidemiology

#116 in North America

#360 in the World

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

99. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Epidemiology

#117 in North America

#361 in the World

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

100. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Epidemiology

#118 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

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