100 Best colleges for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 12.4M citations received by 356K academic papers made by 344 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 Ophthalmology

#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 Ophthalmology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Ophthalmology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Ophthalmology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Ophthalmology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Ophthalmology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Ophthalmology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Ophthalmology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Ophthalmology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Ophthalmology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Ophthalmology

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Ophthalmology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ophthalmology

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

22. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Ophthalmology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Ophthalmology

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Ophthalmology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

26. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

27. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

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

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

29. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Ophthalmology

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Ophthalmology

#31 in North America

#36 in the World

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

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Ophthalmology

#32 in North America

#37 in the World

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

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Ophthalmology

#33 in North America

#38 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Ophthalmology

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

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

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Ophthalmology

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

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

35. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

36. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Ophthalmology

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

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

37. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Ophthalmology

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

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

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Ophthalmology

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

39. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Ophthalmology

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

40. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

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

41. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

42. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Ophthalmology

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#46 in North America

#74 in the World

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

44. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#47 in North America

#75 in the World

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

45. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Ophthalmology

#48 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Ophthalmology

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

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

47. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

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

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Ophthalmology

#53 in North America

#85 in the World

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

49. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Ophthalmology

#54 in North America

#86 in the World

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

50. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Ophthalmology

#55 in North America

#93 in the World

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

51. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Ophthalmology

#56 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Ophthalmology

#57 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Ophthalmology

#58 in North America

#110 in the World

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

54. SUNY College of Optometry

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#59 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

55. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Ophthalmology

#60 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

56. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#61 in North America

#125 in the World

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

57. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Ophthalmology

#62 in North America

#128 in the World

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

58. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Ophthalmology

#63 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

59. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ophthalmology

#64 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Ophthalmology

#66 in North America

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 3,680
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1900

61. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Ophthalmology

#67 in North America

#141 in the World

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

62. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Ophthalmology

#68 in North America

#143 in the World

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

63. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Ophthalmology

#70 in North America

#145 in the World

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

64. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Ophthalmology

#72 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

65. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Ophthalmology

#74 in North America

#157 in the World

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

66. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Ophthalmology

#75 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

67. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Ophthalmology

#76 in North America

#164 in the World

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

68. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Ophthalmology

#78 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

69. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Ophthalmology

#79 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

70. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Ophthalmology

#80 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Ophthalmology

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

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

72. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Ophthalmology

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#83 in North America

#174 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Ophthalmology

#85 in North America

#178 in the World

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

75. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Ophthalmology

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

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

76. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Ophthalmology

#87 in North America

#187 in the World

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

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Ophthalmology

#88 in North America

#190 in the World

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

78. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Ophthalmology

#89 in North America

#191 in the World

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

79. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Ophthalmology

#90 in North America

#194 in the World

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

80. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#91 in North America

#197 in the World

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

81. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#92 in North America

#207 in the World

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

82. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Ophthalmology

#93 in North America

#208 in the World

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

83. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Ophthalmology

#94 in North America

#210 in the World

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

84. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Ophthalmology

#95 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

85. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Ophthalmology

#96 in North America

#222 in the World

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

86. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Ophthalmology

#98 in North America

#235 in the World

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

87. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#99 in North America

#236 in the World

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

88. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Ophthalmology

#101 in North America

#249 in the World

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

89. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Ophthalmology

#102 in North America

#251 in the World

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

90. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Ophthalmology

#103 in North America

#257 in the World

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

91. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Ophthalmology

#104 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

92. New England College of Optometry

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#105 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 515
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1894

93. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ophthalmology

#106 in North America

#286 in the World

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

94. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Ophthalmology

#107 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Ophthalmology

#108 in North America

#290 in the World

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

96. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Ophthalmology

#109 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

97. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Ophthalmology

#110 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#111 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

99. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Ophthalmology

#112 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Ophthalmology

#113 in North America

#305 in the World

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

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Coral Gables, and Los Angeles.