100 Best Pharmacy schools 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 5.34M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 415 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacy

#1 in North America

#18 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pharmacy

#2 in North America

#20 in the World

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

3. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pharmacy

#4 in North America

#25 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacy

#5 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pharmacy

#6 in North America

#34 in the World

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

6. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pharmacy

#7 in North America

#35 in the World

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

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pharmacy

#8 in North America

#41 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pharmacy

#9 in North America

#42 in the World

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

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pharmacy

#10 in North America

#45 in the World

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

10. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Pharmacy

#11 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacy

#12 in North America

#47 in the World

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

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pharmacy

#13 in North America

#48 in the World

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

13. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Pharmacy

#14 in North America

#52 in the World

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

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pharmacy

#15 in North America

#55 in the World

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

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pharmacy

#16 in North America

#56 in the World

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

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pharmacy

#17 in North America

#57 in the World

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

17. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pharmacy

#18 in North America

#61 in the World

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

18. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pharmacy

#20 in North America

#65 in the World

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

19. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pharmacy

#21 in North America

#69 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacy

#22 in North America

#72 in the World

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

21. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacy

#23 in North America

#74 in the World

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

22. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pharmacy

#24 in North America

#90 in the World

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

23. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pharmacy

#25 in North America

#93 in the World

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

24. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacy

#27 in North America

#97 in the World

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

25. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pharmacy

#28 in North America

#101 in the World

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

26. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pharmacy

#29 in North America

#102 in the World

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

27. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pharmacy

#30 in North America

#103 in the World

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

28. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pharmacy

#31 in North America

#104 in the World

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

29. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pharmacy

#32 in North America

#108 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pharmacy

#33 in North America

#109 in the World

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

31. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Pharmacy

#34 in North America

#114 in the World

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

32. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pharmacy

#35 in North America

#117 in the World

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

33. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pharmacy

#37 in North America

#129 in the World

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

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacy

#38 in North America

#134 in the World

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

35. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Pharmacy

#39 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

36. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacy

#40 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

37. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Pharmacy

#41 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

38. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pharmacy

#42 in North America

#149 in the World

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

39. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pharmacy

#43 in North America

#151 in the World

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

40. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Pharmacy

#44 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacy

#45 in North America

#155 in the World

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

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pharmacy

#48 in North America

#179 in the World

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

43. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacy

#49 in North America

#185 in the World

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

44. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Pharmacy

#50 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pharmacy

#51 in North America

#191 in the World

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

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pharmacy

#52 in North America

#195 in the World

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

47. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Pharmacy

#54 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

48. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Pharmacy

#55 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

49. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Pharmacy

#57 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

50. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pharmacy

#58 in North America

#224 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pharmacy

#59 in North America

#234 in the World

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

52. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Pharmacy

#60 in North America

#238 in the World

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

53. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pharmacy

#61 in North America

#247 in the World

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

54. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pharmacy

#63 in North America

#250 in the World

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

55. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pharmacy

#64 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pharmacy

#65 in North America

#269 in the World

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

57. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacy

#66 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

58. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pharmacy

#67 in North America

#275 in the World

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

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pharmacy

#68 in North America

#278 in the World

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

60. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pharmacy

#71 in North America

#294 in the World

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

61. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pharmacy

#72 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

62. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Pharmacy

#73 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pharmacy

#74 in North America

#316 in the World

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

64. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pharmacy

#75 in North America

#319 in the World

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

65. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Pharmacy

#76 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

66. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Pharmacy

#77 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

67. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacy

#78 in North America

#344 in the World

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

68. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Pharmacy

#79 in North America

#347 in the World

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

69. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Pharmacy

#80 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

70. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pharmacy

#81 in North America

#351 in the World

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

71. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Pharmacy

#82 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Pharmacy

#83 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pharmacy

#84 in North America

#363 in the World

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

74. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pharmacy

#85 in North America

#374 in the World

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

75. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Pharmacy

#88 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

76. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pharmacy

#89 in North America

#401 in the World

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

77. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Pharmacy

#90 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

78. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacy

#91 in North America

#406 in the World

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

79. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pharmacy

#93 in North America

#414 in the World

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

80. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Pharmacy

#94 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. Illinois State University

Illinois | Normal

For Pharmacy

#96 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

82. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pharmacy

#97 in North America

#445 in the World

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

83. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Pharmacy

#98 in North America

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Pharmacy

#99 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

85. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Pharmacy

#100 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Pharmacy

#101 in North America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pharmacy

#102 in North America

#472 in the World

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

88. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pharmacy

#103 in North America

#476 in the World

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

89. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Pharmacy

#104 in North America

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacy

#105 in North America

#491 in the World

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

91. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacy

#106 in North America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

92. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Pharmacy

#107 in North America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Pharmacy

#108 in North America

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

94. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Pharmacy

#109 in North America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Pharmacy

#110 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

96. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Pharmacy

#111 in North America

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Pharmacy

#112 in North America

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

98. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pharmacy

#113 in North America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

99. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pharmacy

#114 in North America

#517 in the World

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

100. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacy

#116 in North America

#526 in the World

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

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