100 Best colleges for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 15.4M citations received by 440K academic papers made by 358 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pediatrics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pediatrics

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
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: 3,140
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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pediatrics

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pediatrics

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pediatrics

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pediatrics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pediatrics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

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: 74%

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pediatrics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pediatrics

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pediatrics

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pediatrics

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pediatrics

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

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

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

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

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pediatrics

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pediatrics

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

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

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pediatrics

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

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

23. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

25. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pediatrics

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pediatrics

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

27. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pediatrics

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pediatrics

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pediatrics

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

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

30. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pediatrics

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

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

31. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pediatrics

#35 in North America

#55 in the World

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

32. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pediatrics

#38 in North America

#59 in the World

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

33. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

34. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pediatrics

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

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

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pediatrics

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

36. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pediatrics

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

37. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pediatrics

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pediatrics

#44 in North America

#69 in the World

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

39. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pediatrics

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

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

40. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pediatrics

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

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

41. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pediatrics

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

42. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pediatrics

#48 in North America

#76 in the World

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

43. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pediatrics

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

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

44. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pediatrics

#50 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

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

46. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pediatrics

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

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

47. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pediatrics

#54 in North America

#90 in the World

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

48. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pediatrics

#55 in North America

#96 in the World

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

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pediatrics

#56 in North America

#99 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pediatrics

#57 in North America

#100 in the World

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

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pediatrics

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#59 in North America

#102 in the World

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

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pediatrics

#60 in North America

#104 in the World

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

54. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pediatrics

#64 in North America

#119 in the World

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

55. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pediatrics

#65 in North America

#127 in the World

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

56. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pediatrics

#67 in North America

#131 in the World

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

57. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pediatrics

#68 in North America

#133 in the World

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

58. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#69 in North America

#136 in the World

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

59. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pediatrics

#70 in North America

#140 in the World

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

60. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pediatrics

#71 in North America

#144 in the World

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

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pediatrics

#72 in North America

#145 in the World

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

62. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pediatrics

#73 in North America

#147 in the World

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

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pediatrics

#74 in North America

#150 in the World

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

64. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pediatrics

#75 in North America

#152 in the World

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

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pediatrics

#76 in North America

#156 in the World

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

66. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pediatrics

#77 in North America

#159 in the World

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

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pediatrics

#78 in North America

#160 in the World

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

68. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pediatrics

#79 in North America

#162 in the World

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

69. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pediatrics

#80 in North America

#165 in the World

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

70. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pediatrics

#81 in North America

#169 in the World

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

71. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pediatrics

#82 in North America

#170 in the World

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

72. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pediatrics

#83 in North America

#171 in the World

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

73. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pediatrics

#84 in North America

#172 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#85 in North America

#177 in the World

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

75. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Pediatrics

#86 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

76. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Pediatrics

#87 in North America

#184 in the World

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

77. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pediatrics

#88 in North America

#189 in the World

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

78. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Pediatrics

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

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

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pediatrics

#91 in North America

#203 in the World

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

80. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Pediatrics

#92 in North America

#211 in the World

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

81. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pediatrics

#93 in North America

#220 in the World

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

82. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pediatrics

#94 in North America

#221 in the World

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

83. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pediatrics

#95 in North America

#226 in the World

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

84. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pediatrics

#96 in North America

#233 in the World

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

85. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Pediatrics

#97 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

86. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Pediatrics

#98 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Pediatrics

#99 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

88. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pediatrics

#100 in North America

#241 in the World

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

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#101 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

90. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pediatrics

#103 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pediatrics

#104 in North America

#265 in the World

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

92. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pediatrics

#105 in North America

#269 in the World

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

93. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Pediatrics

#106 in North America

#270 in the World

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

94. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Pediatrics

#107 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

95. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pediatrics

#108 in North America

#272 in the World

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

96. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Pediatrics

#109 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

97. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Pediatrics

#110 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

98. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Pediatrics

#111 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

99. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pediatrics

#112 in North America

#280 in the World

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

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#113 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

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