100 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 24.1M citations received by 673K academic papers made by 636 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Gerontology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Gerontology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Gerontology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Gerontology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Gerontology

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

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

30. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Gerontology

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

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

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

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

32. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#43 in the World

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

33. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#44 in the World

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

34. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#46 in the World

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

35. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#48 in the World

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

36. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gerontology

#41 in North America

#49 in the World

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

37. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#50 in the World

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

38. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#53 in the World

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

39. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Gerontology

#45 in North America

#55 in the World

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

40. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#46 in North America

#56 in the World

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

41. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Gerontology

#47 in North America

#57 in the World

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

42. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#58 in the World

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

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#59 in the World

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

44. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#60 in the World

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

45. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#61 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Gerontology

#52 in North America

#63 in the World

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

47. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#68 in the World

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

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Gerontology

#55 in North America

#71 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Gerontology

#56 in North America

#73 in the World

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

50. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Gerontology

#57 in North America

#74 in the World

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

51. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#76 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#80 in the World

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

53. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#81 in the World

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

54. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Gerontology

#62 in North America

#82 in the World

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

55. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#83 in the World

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

56. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#84 in the World

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

57. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#85 in the World

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

58. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Gerontology

#68 in North America

#93 in the World

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

59. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Gerontology

#69 in North America

#94 in the World

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

60. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Gerontology

#73 in North America

#102 in the World

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

63. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#75 in North America

#104 in the World

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

64. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#76 in North America

#105 in the World

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

65. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#77 in North America

#108 in the World

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

66. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#78 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

67. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Gerontology

#79 in North America

#112 in the World

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

68. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Gerontology

#80 in North America

#114 in the World

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

69. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Gerontology

#81 in North America

#118 in the World

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

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Gerontology

#82 in North America

#124 in the World

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

71. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Gerontology

#83 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

72. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Gerontology

#84 in North America

#128 in the World

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

73. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#85 in North America

#129 in the World

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

74. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Gerontology

#86 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Gerontology

#87 in North America

#135 in the World

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

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Gerontology

#88 in North America

#138 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Gerontology

#89 in North America

#140 in the World

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

78. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Gerontology

#90 in North America

#141 in the World

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

79. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Gerontology

#91 in North America

#142 in the World

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

80. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Gerontology

#92 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

81. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Gerontology

#93 in North America

#146 in the World

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

82. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#94 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

83. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Gerontology

#95 in North America

#152 in the World

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

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Gerontology

#96 in North America

#154 in the World

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

85. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Gerontology

#97 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Gerontology

#98 in North America

#160 in the World

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

87. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#99 in North America

#161 in the World

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

88. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Gerontology

#100 in North America

#163 in the World

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

89. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#102 in North America

#171 in the World

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

90. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Gerontology

#103 in North America

#172 in the World

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

91. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Gerontology

#104 in North America

#174 in the World

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

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Gerontology

#105 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Gerontology

#107 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

94. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Gerontology

#108 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

95. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Gerontology

#109 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

96. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#110 in North America

#185 in the World

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

97. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Gerontology

#111 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Gerontology

#112 in North America

#187 in the World

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

99. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Gerontology

#113 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

100. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Gerontology

#114 in North America

#189 in the World

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

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