100 Best colleges for Ophthalmology in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 9.26M citations received by 314K academic papers made by 320 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ophthalmology

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Ophthalmology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Ophthalmology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Ophthalmology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Ophthalmology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

9. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Ophthalmology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Ophthalmology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Ophthalmology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

14. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

16. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

17. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Ophthalmology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

18. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Ophthalmology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

19. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Ophthalmology

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Ophthalmology

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

21. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Ophthalmology

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

22. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

23. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Ophthalmology

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

24. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Ophthalmology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

26. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ophthalmology

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#28 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

28. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Ophthalmology

#29 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

29. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Ophthalmology

#30 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

30. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#31 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

31. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#32 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Ophthalmology

#33 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Ophthalmology

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Ophthalmology

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Ophthalmology

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Ophthalmology

#39 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Ophthalmology

#40 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

39. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Ophthalmology

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#43 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

41. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#44 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

44. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Ophthalmology

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Ophthalmology

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Ophthalmology

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

47. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#51 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

48. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Ophthalmology

#53 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Ophthalmology

#54 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

50. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Ophthalmology

#55 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Ophthalmology

#56 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

52. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Ophthalmology

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. SUNY College of Optometry

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#58 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Ophthalmology

#59 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

55. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Ophthalmology

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

56. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Ophthalmology

#61 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#62 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

58. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ophthalmology

#63 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

59. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Ophthalmology

#64 in North America

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

60. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Ophthalmology

#66 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

61. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Ophthalmology

#67 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

62. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Ophthalmology

#68 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

63. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Ophthalmology

#69 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Ophthalmology

#73 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

65. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Ophthalmology

#74 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

66. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Ophthalmology

#75 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

67. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Ophthalmology

#76 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

68. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Ophthalmology

#77 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

69. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Ophthalmology

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

70. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Ophthalmology

#80 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

71. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Ophthalmology

#81 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

72. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#82 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Ophthalmology

#83 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#84 in North America

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

75. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Ophthalmology

#86 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

76. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Ophthalmology

#87 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

77. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Ophthalmology

#88 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Ophthalmology

#89 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

79. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Ophthalmology

#90 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Ophthalmology

#91 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

81. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Ophthalmology

#92 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

82. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#93 in North America

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

83. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Ophthalmology

#94 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Ophthalmology

#95 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Ophthalmology

#96 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

86. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#97 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

87. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Ophthalmology

#99 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Ophthalmology

#100 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

89. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Ophthalmology

#101 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

90. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Ophthalmology

#102 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

91. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Ophthalmology

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

92. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Ophthalmology

#105 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

93. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Ophthalmology

#106 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

94. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Ophthalmology

#107 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. New England College of Optometry

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#108 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 536
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

96. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Ophthalmology

#109 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

97. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#110 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

98. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ophthalmology

#111 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

99. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Ophthalmology

#112 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

100. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Ophthalmology

#113 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

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