100 Best colleges for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 19.4M citations received by 483K academic papers made by 383 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 Pediatrics

#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 Pediatrics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pediatrics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pediatrics

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pediatrics

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pediatrics

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pediatrics

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pediatrics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pediatrics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pediatrics

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pediatrics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pediatrics

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pediatrics

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pediatrics

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pediatrics

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pediatrics

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pediatrics

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

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

23. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pediatrics

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pediatrics

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

26. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pediatrics

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

27. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pediatrics

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pediatrics

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pediatrics

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

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

30. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pediatrics

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

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

31. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pediatrics

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

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

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pediatrics

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

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

33. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#39 in North America

#60 in the World

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

34. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pediatrics

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

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

35. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pediatrics

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

36. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pediatrics

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

37. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pediatrics

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pediatrics

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

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

39. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pediatrics

#45 in North America

#73 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pediatrics

#46 in North America

#75 in the World

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

41. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pediatrics

#47 in North America

#79 in the World

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

42. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pediatrics

#48 in North America

#81 in the World

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

43. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#49 in North America

#82 in the World

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

44. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pediatrics

#50 in North America

#85 in the World

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

45. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pediatrics

#51 in North America

#86 in the World

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

46. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pediatrics

#52 in North America

#87 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pediatrics

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

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

48. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pediatrics

#55 in North America

#93 in the World

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

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pediatrics

#56 in North America

#101 in the World

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

50. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

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

51. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pediatrics

#59 in North America

#107 in the World

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

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pediatrics

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pediatrics

#63 in North America

#123 in the World

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

54. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pediatrics

#64 in North America

#124 in the World

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

55. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pediatrics

#66 in North America

#135 in the World

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

56. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pediatrics

#67 in North America

#136 in the World

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

57. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pediatrics

#68 in North America

#138 in the World

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

58. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pediatrics

#69 in North America

#140 in the World

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

59. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pediatrics

#70 in North America

#147 in the World

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

60. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#71 in North America

#151 in the World

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

61. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pediatrics

#72 in North America

#152 in the World

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

62. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pediatrics

#73 in North America

#155 in the World

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

63. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pediatrics

#74 in North America

#156 in the World

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

64. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pediatrics

#75 in North America

#157 in the World

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

65. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pediatrics

#76 in North America

#160 in the World

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

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pediatrics

#77 in North America

#164 in the World

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

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pediatrics

#78 in North America

#166 in the World

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

68. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pediatrics

#79 in North America

#167 in the World

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

69. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pediatrics

#80 in North America

#171 in the World

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

70. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pediatrics

#81 in North America

#172 in the World

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

71. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#82 in North America

#174 in the World

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

72. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pediatrics

#83 in North America

#179 in the World

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

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#84 in North America

#183 in the World

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

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pediatrics

#85 in North America

#186 in the World

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

75. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Pediatrics

#86 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

76. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pediatrics

#88 in North America

#200 in the World

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

77. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pediatrics

#89 in North America

#206 in the World

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

78. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Pediatrics

#90 in North America

#209 in the World

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

79. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pediatrics

#91 in North America

#215 in the World

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

80. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#92 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

81. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Pediatrics

#93 in North America

#225 in the World

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

82. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Pediatrics

#94 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

83. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Pediatrics

#95 in North America

#233 in the World

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

84. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pediatrics

#96 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,645

85. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Pediatrics

#97 in North America

#235 in the World

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

86. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pediatrics

#98 in North America

#242 in the World

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

87. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pediatrics

#99 in North America

#244 in the World

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

88. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pediatrics

#100 in North America

#246 in the World

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

89. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pediatrics

#102 in North America

#263 in the World

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

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#103 in North America

#268 in the World

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

91. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pediatrics

#104 in North America

#270 in the World

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

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pediatrics

#105 in North America

#274 in the World

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

93. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Pediatrics

#106 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

94. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pediatrics

#107 in North America

#285 in the World

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

95. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Pediatrics

#108 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

96. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#109 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Pediatrics

#110 in North America

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

98. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Pediatrics

#111 in North America

#292 in the World

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

99. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#112 in North America

#297 in the World

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

100. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Pediatrics

#114 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

The best cities to study Pediatrics in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Seattle, and Philadelphia.