100 Best colleges for Gerontology in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 305 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Gerontology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Gerontology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Gerontology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

10. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Gerontology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

15. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

17. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

20. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

22. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

24. University of Texas at Austin

For Gerontology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

26. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

27. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Gerontology

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Gerontology

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

29. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

30. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Gerontology

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

31. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

35. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Gerontology

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

37. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Gerontology

#41 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

38. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $26,324
Receiving Aid: 44%
Average Aid: $47,832

39. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,137
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

40. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Gerontology

#44 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

41. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Gerontology

#45 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

42. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Gerontology

#46 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,298
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1963

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

44. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

45. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Gerontology

#52 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

48. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Gerontology

#53 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

50. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Gerontology

#57 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

51. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

52. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Gerontology

#59 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 3,035
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1887

53. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

54. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,607
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1900

55. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,872

56. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

57. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

58. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Gerontology

#66 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Gerontology

#67 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $47,413

60. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Gerontology

#68 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 3,478
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#69 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,608
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

63. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

64. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Gerontology

#74 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

65. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Gerontology

#75 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

66. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Gerontology

#76 in North America

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 3,458
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

67. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Gerontology

#79 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Gerontology

#80 in North America

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 3,083
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1824

69. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Gerontology

#81 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Gerontology

#82 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Gerontology

#83 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Gerontology

#84 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Gerontology

#85 in North America

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1893

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Gerontology

#86 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

75. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Gerontology

#87 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Gerontology

#88 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

77. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#89 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

78. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Gerontology

#90 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Gerontology

#91 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

80. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Gerontology

#92 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

81. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Gerontology

#93 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

82. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Gerontology

#94 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1962

83. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Gerontology

#95 in North America

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1941

84. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Gerontology

#97 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

85. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Gerontology

#98 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Gerontology

#99 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Gerontology

#100 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Gerontology

#101 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Gerontology

#102 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#103 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Gerontology

#104 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

92. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Gerontology

#105 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

93. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Gerontology

#106 in North America

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 2,907
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1879

94. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Gerontology

#107 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

95. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Gerontology

#109 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

96. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Gerontology

#110 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Gerontology

#111 in North America

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 3,699
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

98. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Gerontology

#114 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

99. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Gerontology

#115 in North America

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 4,468
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Gerontology

#116 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

The best cities to study Gerontology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Ann Arbor, and Chapel Hill.

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