100 Best colleges for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 37.1M citations received by 1.13M academic papers made by 1,002 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 Health Science

#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 Health Science

#3 in North America

#3 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 Health Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Health Science

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Health Science

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Health Science

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Health Science

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Health Science

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Health Science

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Health Science

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Health Science

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

12. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Health Science

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Health Science

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Health Science

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Health Science

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Health Science

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Health Science

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Health Science

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Health Science

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Health Science

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

21. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Health Science

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Health Science

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Health Science

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

24. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Health Science

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

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

25. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Health Science

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

26. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Health Science

#33 in North America

#44 in the World

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

27. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Health Science

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Health Science

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Health Science

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

30. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Health Science

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

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

31. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Health Science

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Health Science

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Health Science

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Health Science

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

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

35. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Health Science

#42 in North America

#54 in the World

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

36. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Health Science

#43 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Health Science

#44 in North America

#59 in the World

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

38. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Health Science

#46 in North America

#62 in the World

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

39. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Health Science

#47 in North America

#64 in the World

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

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Health Science

#48 in North America

#65 in the World

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

41. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Health Science

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Health Science

#50 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Health Science

#51 in North America

#75 in the World

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

44. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Health Science

#52 in North America

#76 in the World

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

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Health Science

#53 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Health Science

#54 in North America

#80 in the World

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

47. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Health Science

#55 in North America

#81 in the World

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

48. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Health Science

#56 in North America

#82 in the World

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

49. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Health Science

#57 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

50. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Health Science

#58 in North America

#84 in the World

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

51. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Health Science

#59 in North America

#87 in the World

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

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Health Science

#60 in North America

#88 in the World

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

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Health Science

#62 in North America

#95 in the World

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

54. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Health Science

#63 in North America

#99 in the World

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

55. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Health Science

#64 in North America

#100 in the World

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

56. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Health Science

#65 in North America

#101 in the World

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

57. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Health Science

#66 in North America

#103 in the World

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

58. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Health Science

#67 in North America

#105 in the World

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

59. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Health Science

#68 in North America

#106 in the World

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

60. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Health Science

#69 in North America

#107 in the World

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

61. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Health Science

#70 in North America

#108 in the World

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

62. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Health Science

#71 in North America

#113 in the World

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

63. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Health Science

#72 in North America

#117 in the World

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

64. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Health Science

#73 in North America

#118 in the World

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

65. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Health Science

#74 in North America

#119 in the World

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

66. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Health Science

#76 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Health Science

#77 in North America

#123 in the World

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

68. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Health Science

#79 in North America

#128 in the World

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

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Health Science

#80 in North America

#132 in the World

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

70. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Health Science

#81 in North America

#134 in the World

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

71. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Health Science

#82 in North America

#135 in the World

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

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Health Science

#83 in North America

#136 in the World

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

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Health Science

#84 in North America

#138 in the World

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

74. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Health Science

#85 in North America

#140 in the World

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

75. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Health Science

#86 in North America

#143 in the World

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

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Health Science

#87 in North America

#144 in the World

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

77. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Health Science

#88 in North America

#149 in the World

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

78. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Health Science

#89 in North America

#152 in the World

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

79. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Health Science

#91 in North America

#160 in the World

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

80. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Health Science

#92 in North America

#165 in the World

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

81. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Health Science

#93 in North America

#170 in the World

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

82. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Health Science

#94 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Health Science

#95 in North America

#172 in the World

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

84. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Health Science

#96 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Health Science

#97 in North America

#179 in the World

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

86. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Health Science

#98 in North America

#181 in the World

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

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Health Science

#99 in North America

#182 in the World

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

88. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Health Science

#100 in North America

#184 in the World

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

89. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Health Science

#101 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Health Science

#102 in North America

#187 in the World

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

91. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Health Science

#103 in North America

#190 in the World

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

92. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Health Science

#104 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Health Science

#105 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

94. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Health Science

#107 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

95. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Health Science

#108 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Health Science

#109 in North America

#200 in the World

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

97. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Health Science

#110 in North America

#202 in the World

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

98. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Health Science

#111 in North America

#207 in the World

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

99. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Health Science

#112 in North America

#209 in the World

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

100. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Health Science

#113 in North America

#212 in the World

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

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