100 Best colleges for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 347K academic papers made by 341 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ophthalmology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

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: $41,028

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

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: $17,998

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Ophthalmology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Ophthalmology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Ophthalmology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Ophthalmology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Ophthalmology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Ophthalmology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Ophthalmology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Ophthalmology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Ophthalmology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

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: $22,440

22. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Ophthalmology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

24. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Ophthalmology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

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

26. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

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

27. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ophthalmology

#28 in North America

#32 in the World

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

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Ophthalmology

#29 in North America

#33 in the World

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

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

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

30. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Ophthalmology

#31 in North America

#36 in the World

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

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Ophthalmology

#32 in North America

#37 in the World

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

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Ophthalmology

#33 in North America

#38 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Ophthalmology

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Ophthalmology

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

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

35. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#36 in North America

#49 in the World

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

36. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Ophthalmology

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

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

37. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Ophthalmology

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

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

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Ophthalmology

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

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

39. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Ophthalmology

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

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

40. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

41. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Ophthalmology

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

43. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ophthalmology

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

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

45. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Ophthalmology

#48 in North America

#75 in the World

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

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Ophthalmology

#49 in North America

#78 in the World

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

47. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#52 in North America

#83 in the World

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

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Ophthalmology

#53 in North America

#84 in the World

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

49. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Ophthalmology

#54 in North America

#86 in the World

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

50. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Ophthalmology

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

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

51. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Ophthalmology

#56 in North America

#97 in the World

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

52. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Ophthalmology

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

53. SUNY College of Optometry

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#58 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Ophthalmology

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

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

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: 2,683
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: $37,967

57. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Ophthalmology

#62 in North America

#127 in the World

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

58. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ophthalmology

#63 in North America

#128 in the World

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

59. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Ophthalmology

#64 in North America

#130 in the World

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

60. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Ophthalmology

#66 in North America

#136 in the World

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

61. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Ophthalmology

#67 in North America

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 3,563
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

62. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Ophthalmology

#68 in North America

#141 in the World

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

63. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Ophthalmology

#70 in North America

#144 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Ophthalmology

#71 in North America

#145 in the World

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

65. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Ophthalmology

#74 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

66. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Ophthalmology

#75 in North America

#155 in the World

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

67. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Ophthalmology

#76 in North America

#160 in the World

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

68. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Ophthalmology

#78 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

69. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Ophthalmology

#79 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

70. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Ophthalmology

#80 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Ophthalmology

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

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

72. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Ophthalmology

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#83 in North America

#173 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Ophthalmology

#84 in North America

#174 in the World

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

75. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Ophthalmology

#85 in North America

#175 in the World

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

76. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Ophthalmology

#87 in North America

#183 in the World

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

77. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Ophthalmology

#88 in North America

#185 in the World

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

78. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#89 in North America

#188 in the World

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

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Ophthalmology

#90 in North America

#190 in the World

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

80. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Ophthalmology

#91 in North America

#193 in the World

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

81. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Ophthalmology

#92 in North America

#201 in the World

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

82. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Ophthalmology

#93 in North America

#202 in the World

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

83. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Ophthalmology

#94 in North America

#203 in the World

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

84. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Ophthalmology

#95 in North America

#210 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: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

86. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#98 in North America

#232 in the World

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

87. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Ophthalmology

#100 in North America

#241 in the World

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

88. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Ophthalmology

#101 in North America

#243 in the World

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

89. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Ophthalmology

#102 in North America

#244 in the World

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

90. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Ophthalmology

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

91. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Ophthalmology

#104 in North America

#256 in the World

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

92. New England College of Optometry

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ophthalmology

#105 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 529
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1894

93. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Ophthalmology

#106 in North America

#281 in the World

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

94. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ophthalmology

#107 in North America

#282 in the World

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

95. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Ophthalmology

#108 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

96. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Ophthalmology

#109 in North America

#289 in the World

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

97. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Ophthalmology

#110 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

98. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Ophthalmology

#111 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

99. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Ophthalmology

#112 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Ophthalmology

#113 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
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 Philadelphia.