100 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 16M citations received by 551K academic papers made by 586 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 Gerontology

#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 Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Gerontology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Gerontology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Gerontology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Gerontology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Gerontology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

22. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Gerontology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Gerontology

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Gerontology

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

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

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Gerontology

#33 in North America

#40 in the World

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

31. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

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

32. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#42 in the World

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

33. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#43 in the World

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

34. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Gerontology

#37 in North America

#44 in the World

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

35. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#46 in the World

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

36. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Gerontology

#39 in North America

#47 in the World

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

37. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#48 in the World

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

38. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#50 in the World

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

39. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#51 in the World

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

40. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#44 in North America

#54 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Gerontology

#46 in North America

#56 in the World

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

42. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Gerontology

#47 in North America

#57 in the World

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

43. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

44. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#60 in the World

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

45. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#61 in the World

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

46. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#62 in the World

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

47. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Gerontology

#53 in North America

#64 in the World

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

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#66 in the World

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

49. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Gerontology

#55 in North America

#67 in the World

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

50. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Gerontology

#56 in North America

#69 in the World

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

51. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#74 in the World

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

52. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Gerontology

#59 in North America

#75 in the World

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

53. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#78 in the World

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

54. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#79 in the World

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

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Gerontology

#62 in North America

#80 in the World

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

56. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#81 in the World

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

57. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#82 in the World

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

58. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#83 in the World

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

59. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#66 in North America

#84 in the World

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

60. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Gerontology

#67 in North America

#86 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#69 in North America

#89 in the World

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

62. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Gerontology

#70 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

63. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#92 in the World

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

64. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

65. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#73 in North America

#95 in the World

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

66. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Gerontology

#74 in North America

#96 in the World

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

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Gerontology

#77 in North America

#102 in the World

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

68. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#79 in North America

#106 in the World

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

69. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Gerontology

#81 in North America

#110 in the World

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

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Gerontology

#82 in North America

#112 in the World

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

71. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Gerontology

#83 in North America

#114 in the World

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

72. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Gerontology

#84 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Gerontology

#85 in North America

#120 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Gerontology

#86 in North America

#121 in the World

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

75. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Gerontology

#87 in North America

#124 in the World

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

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Gerontology

#88 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Gerontology

#89 in North America

#128 in the World

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

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Gerontology

#90 in North America

#129 in the World

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

79. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#91 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Gerontology

#92 in North America

#131 in the World

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

81. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Gerontology

#93 in North America

#134 in the World

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

82. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Gerontology

#94 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

83. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Gerontology

#95 in North America

#140 in the World

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

84. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Gerontology

#96 in North America

#141 in the World

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

85. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#97 in North America

#143 in the World

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

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Gerontology

#98 in North America

#145 in the World

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

87. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Gerontology

#99 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Gerontology

#100 in North America

#148 in the World

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

89. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Gerontology

#101 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#102 in North America

#154 in the World

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

91. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Gerontology

#103 in North America

#158 in the World

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

92. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Gerontology

#104 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

93. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#105 in North America

#169 in the World

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

94. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Gerontology

#106 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

95. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Gerontology

#107 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

96. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Gerontology

#109 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Gerontology

#110 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

98. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Gerontology

#111 in North America

#179 in the World

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

99. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Gerontology

#112 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Gerontology

#114 in North America

#185 in the World

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

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