100 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 201M citations received by 5.22M academic papers made by 1,205 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pathology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pathology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

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: 74%

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pathology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pathology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pathology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pathology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pathology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pathology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pathology

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pathology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pathology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pathology

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pathology

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pathology

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pathology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

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: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pathology

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pathology

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

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

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

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

28. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pathology

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

30. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pathology

#33 in North America

#44 in the World

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

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pathology

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

32. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pathology

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pathology

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pathology

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

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

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pathology

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pathology

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

37. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pathology

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

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

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pathology

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

39. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pathology

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

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

40. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pathology

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pathology

#46 in North America

#74 in the World

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

42. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pathology

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

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

43. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pathology

#49 in North America

#82 in the World

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

44. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pathology

#50 in North America

#83 in the World

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

45. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pathology

#51 in North America

#92 in the World

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

46. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pathology

#52 in North America

#93 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pathology

#53 in North America

#94 in the World

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

48. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pathology

#54 in North America

#95 in the World

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

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pathology

#55 in North America

#96 in the World

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

50. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pathology

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

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

51. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pathology

#58 in North America

#104 in the World

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

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pathology

#59 in North America

#106 in the World

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

53. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

54. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pathology

#61 in North America

#109 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pathology

#62 in North America

#110 in the World

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

56. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pathology

#65 in North America

#117 in the World

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

57. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pathology

#66 in North America

#122 in the World

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

58. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pathology

#67 in North America

#124 in the World

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

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pathology

#68 in North America

#125 in the World

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

60. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pathology

#69 in North America

#129 in the World

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

61. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pathology

#70 in North America

#130 in the World

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

62. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pathology

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

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

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pathology

#72 in North America

#142 in the World

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

64. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

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

65. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#74 in North America

#149 in the World

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

66. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pathology

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

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

67. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pathology

#77 in North America

#157 in the World

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

68. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pathology

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pathology

#79 in North America

#162 in the World

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

70. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pathology

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

71. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pathology

#81 in North America

#165 in the World

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

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pathology

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

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

73. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pathology

#84 in North America

#183 in the World

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

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pathology

#85 in North America

#184 in the World

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

75. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pathology

#86 in North America

#186 in the World

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

76. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pathology

#87 in North America

#193 in the World

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

77. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pathology

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

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

78. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pathology

#89 in North America

#198 in the World

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

79. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pathology

#90 in North America

#199 in the World

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

80. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pathology

#91 in North America

#200 in the World

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

81. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pathology

#92 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pathology

#94 in North America

#212 in the World

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

83. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pathology

#95 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pathology

#96 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

85. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pathology

#97 in North America

#219 in the World

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

86. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Pathology

#99 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pathology

#100 in North America

#233 in the World

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

88. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Pathology

#101 in North America

#236 in the World

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

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pathology

#102 in North America

#238 in the World

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

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pathology

#103 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

91. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Pathology

#104 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pathology

#105 in North America

#246 in the World

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

93. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pathology

#106 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pathology

#107 in North America

#257 in the World

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

95. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Pathology

#108 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

96. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Pathology

#109 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Pathology

#110 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

98. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Pathology

#111 in North America

#288 in the World

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

99. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pathology

#112 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

100. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Pathology

#113 in North America

#296 in the World

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

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