100 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 273M citations received by 5.95M academic papers made by 1,263 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 Pathology

#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 Pathology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pathology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pathology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pathology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pathology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pathology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pathology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pathology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pathology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pathology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pathology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pathology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pathology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pathology

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pathology

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pathology

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

24. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pathology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pathology

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pathology

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

30. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pathology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pathology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pathology

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pathology

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pathology

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

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

35. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pathology

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pathology

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

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

37. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pathology

#41 in North America

#65 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pathology

#42 in North America

#67 in the World

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

39. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pathology

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

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

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pathology

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pathology

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

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

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#48 in North America

#88 in the World

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

43. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pathology

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

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

44. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pathology

#50 in North America

#92 in the World

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

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pathology

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

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

46. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pathology

#52 in North America

#95 in the World

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

47. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pathology

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

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

48. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pathology

#55 in North America

#99 in the World

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

49. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pathology

#56 in North America

#101 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pathology

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

51. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pathology

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pathology

#59 in North America

#109 in the World

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

53. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#61 in North America

#113 in the World

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

54. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pathology

#62 in North America

#117 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pathology

#64 in North America

#121 in the World

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

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pathology

#65 in North America

#123 in the World

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

57. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pathology

#66 in North America

#129 in the World

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

58. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pathology

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

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

59. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pathology

#68 in North America

#134 in the World

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

60. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pathology

#69 in North America

#139 in the World

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

61. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pathology

#70 in North America

#143 in the World

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

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pathology

#71 in North America

#146 in the World

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

63. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pathology

#72 in North America

#148 in the World

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

64. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#73 in North America

#149 in the World

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

65. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#74 in North America

#150 in the World

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

66. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#75 in North America

#154 in the World

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

67. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pathology

#76 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pathology

#78 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

69. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pathology

#79 in North America

#167 in the World

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

70. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pathology

#80 in North America

#168 in the World

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

71. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#81 in North America

#169 in the World

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

72. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pathology

#83 in North America

#178 in the World

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

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pathology

#84 in North America

#184 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pathology

#85 in North America

#186 in the World

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

75. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pathology

#86 in North America

#190 in the World

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

76. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pathology

#87 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

77. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pathology

#89 in North America

#203 in the World

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

78. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pathology

#90 in North America

#204 in the World

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

79. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pathology

#91 in North America

#208 in the World

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

80. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pathology

#93 in North America

#211 in the World

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

81. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pathology

#94 in North America

#216 in the World

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

82. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pathology

#95 in North America

#217 in the World

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

83. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pathology

#96 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pathology

#97 in North America

#229 in the World

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

85. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#98 in North America

#231 in the World

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

86. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Pathology

#99 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#100 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

88. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pathology

#101 in North America

#246 in the World

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

89. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pathology

#102 in North America

#253 in the World

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

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Pathology

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pathology

#104 in North America

#257 in the World

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

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pathology

#105 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Pathology

#106 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Pathology

#107 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Pathology

#108 in North America

#283 in the World

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

96. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Pathology

#109 in North America

#292 in the World

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

97. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pathology

#110 in North America

#297 in the World

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

98. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Pathology

#111 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

99. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pathology

#112 in North America

#309 in the World

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

100. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pathology

#113 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

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