100 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 259M citations received by 5.77M academic papers made by 1,251 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pathology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pathology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pathology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pathology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

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: $17,998

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pathology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pathology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pathology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pathology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

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: $22,440

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pathology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pathology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pathology

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pathology

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pathology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pathology

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pathology

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pathology

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pathology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pathology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pathology

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pathology

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pathology

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pathology

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

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

37. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pathology

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

38. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pathology

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pathology

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pathology

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pathology

#46 in North America

#74 in the World

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

42. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pathology

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

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

43. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#49 in North America

#87 in the World

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

44. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pathology

#50 in North America

#90 in the World

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

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pathology

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

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

46. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pathology

#52 in North America

#95 in the World

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

47. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pathology

#53 in North America

#96 in the World

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

48. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pathology

#54 in North America

#97 in the World

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

49. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pathology

#55 in North America

#98 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pathology

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

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

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: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pathology

#59 in North America

#108 in the World

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

53. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#60 in North America

#109 in the World

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

54. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pathology

#62 in North America

#115 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pathology

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

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

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pathology

#65 in North America

#120 in the World

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

57. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pathology

#66 in North America

#128 in the World

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

58. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pathology

#67 in North America

#130 in the World

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

59. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pathology

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pathology

#69 in North America

#138 in the World

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

61. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pathology

#70 in North America

#141 in the World

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

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pathology

#71 in North America

#143 in the World

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

63. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pathology

#72 in North America

#146 in the World

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

64. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#73 in North America

#148 in the World

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

65. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#74 in North America

#149 in the World

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

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pathology

#75 in North America

#150 in the World

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

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#76 in North America

#154 in the World

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

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pathology

#78 in North America

#163 in the World

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

69. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pathology

#79 in North America

#166 in the World

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

70. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pathology

#80 in North America

#168 in the World

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

71. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#81 in North America

#169 in the World

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

72. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pathology

#83 in North America

#177 in the World

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

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pathology

#84 in North America

#181 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pathology

#85 in North America

#184 in the World

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

75. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pathology

#86 in North America

#188 in the World

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

76. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pathology

#87 in North America

#198 in the World

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

77. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pathology

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

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

78. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pathology

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

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

79. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pathology

#91 in North America

#203 in the World

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

80. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pathology

#92 in North America

#205 in the World

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

81. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pathology

#94 in North America

#213 in the World

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

82. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pathology

#95 in North America

#214 in the World

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

83. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#96 in North America

#224 in the World

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

84. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pathology

#97 in North America

#226 in the World

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

85. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pathology

#98 in North America

#228 in the World

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

86. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Pathology

#99 in North America

#229 in the World

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

87. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#100 in North America

#236 in the World

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

88. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pathology

#101 in North America

#237 in the World

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

89. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pathology

#102 in North America

#244 in the World

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

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Pathology

#103 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pathology

#104 in North America

#251 in the World

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

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pathology

#105 in North America

#257 in the World

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

93. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Pathology

#106 in North America

#262 in the World

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

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Pathology

#107 in North America

#276 in the World

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

95. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Pathology

#108 in North America

#279 in the World

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

96. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pathology

#109 in North America

#291 in the World

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

97. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Pathology

#110 in North America

#300 in the World

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

98. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pathology

#111 in North America

#303 in the World

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

99. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pathology

#112 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

100. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Pathology

#113 in North America

#306 in the World

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

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