100 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 644K academic papers made by 618 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

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: 66%

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

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: $17,998

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

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: $22,440

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. 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: $27,979

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

27. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Gerontology

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

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

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: $41,028

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

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

32. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#43 in the World

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

33. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#44 in the World

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

34. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Gerontology

#37 in North America

#45 in the World

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

35. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#46 in the World

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

36. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#48 in the World

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

37. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#50 in the World

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

38. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#51 in the World

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

39. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Gerontology

#44 in North America

#54 in the World

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

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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Gerontology

#47 in North America

#57 in the World

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

42. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#58 in the World

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

43. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#59 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#60 in the World

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

45. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#61 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Gerontology

#52 in North America

#62 in the World

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

47. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Gerontology

#53 in North America

#64 in the World

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

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#66 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Gerontology

#56 in North America

#71 in the World

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

50. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#57 in North America

#73 in the World

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

51. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#74 in the World

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

52. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#78 in the World

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

53. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#79 in the World

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

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Gerontology

#62 in North America

#81 in the World

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

55. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#82 in the World

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

56. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

57. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#84 in the World

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

58. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Gerontology

#68 in North America

#92 in the World

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

59. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#70 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

60. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#96 in the World

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

62. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Gerontology

#73 in North America

#98 in the World

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

63. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#74 in North America

#102 in the World

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

64. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#75 in North America

#103 in the World

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

65. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#77 in North America

#107 in the World

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

66. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#78 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

67. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Gerontology

#79 in North America

#112 in the World

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

68. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Gerontology

#80 in North America

#113 in the World

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

69. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Gerontology

#81 in North America

#114 in the World

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

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Gerontology

#82 in North America

#118 in the World

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

71. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Gerontology

#83 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

72. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Gerontology

#84 in North America

#125 in the World

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

73. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Gerontology

#85 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Gerontology

#86 in North America

#128 in the World

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

75. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#87 in North America

#129 in the World

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

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Gerontology

#88 in North America

#135 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Gerontology

#89 in North America

#137 in the World

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

78. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Gerontology

#90 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

79. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Gerontology

#91 in North America

#139 in the World

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

80. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Gerontology

#92 in North America

#140 in the World

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

81. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#93 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

82. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Gerontology

#94 in North America

#143 in the World

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

83. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Gerontology

#95 in North America

#145 in the World

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

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Gerontology

#96 in North America

#146 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

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

86. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Gerontology

#98 in North America

#153 in the World

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

87. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#99 in North America

#155 in the World

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

88. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Gerontology

#100 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Gerontology

#101 in North America

#166 in the World

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

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#103 in North America

#168 in the World

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

91. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Gerontology

#104 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Gerontology

#105 in North America

#174 in the World

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

93. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Gerontology

#106 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

94. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Gerontology

#107 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

95. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#108 in North America

#179 in the World

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

96. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Gerontology

#109 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

97. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Gerontology

#111 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Gerontology

#112 in North America

#185 in the World

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

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Gerontology

#113 in North America

#188 in the World

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

100. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Gerontology

#114 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

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