100 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 70.5M citations received by 1.77M academic papers made by 854 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#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 Anatomy and Physiology

#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 Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Anatomy and Physiology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Anatomy and Physiology

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Anatomy and Physiology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

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

30. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Anatomy and Physiology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

33. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Anatomy and Physiology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

34. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

35. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

37. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

38. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

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

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Anatomy and Physiology

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

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

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

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

41. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

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

42. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Anatomy and Physiology

#50 in North America

#73 in the World

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

44. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Anatomy and Physiology

#51 in North America

#76 in the World

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

45. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Anatomy and Physiology

#52 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#53 in North America

#78 in the World

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

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#54 in North America

#79 in the World

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

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Anatomy and Physiology

#55 in North America

#80 in the World

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

49. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#56 in North America

#82 in the World

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

50. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Anatomy and Physiology

#57 in North America

#86 in the World

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

51. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#58 in North America

#87 in the World

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

52. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Anatomy and Physiology

#60 in North America

#93 in the World

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

53. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Anatomy and Physiology

#61 in North America

#94 in the World

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

54. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Anatomy and Physiology

#62 in North America

#95 in the World

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

55. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Anatomy and Physiology

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

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

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#64 in North America

#102 in the World

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

57. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Anatomy and Physiology

#65 in North America

#111 in the World

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

58. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#66 in North America

#112 in the World

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

59. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Anatomy and Physiology

#67 in North America

#115 in the World

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

60. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Anatomy and Physiology

#68 in North America

#116 in the World

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

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#69 in North America

#120 in the World

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

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#70 in North America

#121 in the World

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

63. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#71 in North America

#122 in the World

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

64. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#73 in North America

#129 in the World

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

65. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Anatomy and Physiology

#74 in North America

#130 in the World

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

66. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#75 in North America

#132 in the World

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

67. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#76 in North America

#133 in the World

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

68. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Anatomy and Physiology

#78 in North America

#145 in the World

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

69. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Anatomy and Physiology

#79 in North America

#153 in the World

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

70. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

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

71. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Anatomy and Physiology

#82 in North America

#162 in the World

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

72. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#83 in North America

#171 in the World

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

73. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#84 in North America

#173 in the World

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

74. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Anatomy and Physiology

#85 in North America

#177 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

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

76. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#87 in North America

#181 in the World

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

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#88 in North America

#182 in the World

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

78. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Anatomy and Physiology

#89 in North America

#184 in the World

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

79. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in North America

#185 in the World

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

80. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Anatomy and Physiology

#93 in North America

#198 in the World

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

81. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#94 in North America

#201 in the World

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

82. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Anatomy and Physiology

#96 in North America

#209 in the World

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

83. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

84. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Anatomy and Physiology

#98 in North America

#213 in the World

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

85. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Anatomy and Physiology

#99 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

86. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#100 in North America

#219 in the World

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

87. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Anatomy and Physiology

#101 in North America

#220 in the World

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

88. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#102 in North America

#221 in the World

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

89. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Anatomy and Physiology

#103 in North America

#227 in the World

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

90. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#104 in North America

#235 in the World

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

91. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#105 in North America

#239 in the World

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

92. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#106 in North America

#241 in the World

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

93. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#107 in North America

#244 in the World

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

94. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Anatomy and Physiology

#108 in North America

#247 in the World

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

95. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Anatomy and Physiology

#109 in North America

#250 in the World

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

96. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in North America

#251 in the World

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

97. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#111 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

98. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Anatomy and Physiology

#112 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#114 in North America

#258 in the World

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

100. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#115 in North America

#262 in the World

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

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