100 Best colleges for Plastic Surgery 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 Plastic Surgery. A graph of 413K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 128 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. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Plastic Surgery

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Plastic Surgery

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Plastic Surgery

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Plastic Surgery

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Plastic Surgery

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Plastic Surgery

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Plastic Surgery

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Plastic Surgery

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Plastic Surgery

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

12. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Plastic Surgery

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Plastic Surgery

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Plastic Surgery

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Plastic Surgery

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Plastic Surgery

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Plastic Surgery

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Plastic Surgery

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

20. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Plastic Surgery

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

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

21. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Plastic Surgery

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Plastic Surgery

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

23. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Plastic Surgery

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Plastic Surgery

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Plastic Surgery

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,683
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

27. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

28. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Plastic Surgery

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Plastic Surgery

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Plastic Surgery

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Plastic Surgery

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

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

32. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Plastic Surgery

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Plastic Surgery

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

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

34. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Plastic Surgery

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

36. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Plastic Surgery

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

37. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Plastic Surgery

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

39. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Plastic Surgery

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Plastic Surgery

#43 in North America

#62 in the World

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

41. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Plastic Surgery

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

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

42. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Plastic Surgery

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

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

43. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Plastic Surgery

#46 in North America

#66 in the World

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

44. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Plastic Surgery

#47 in North America

#67 in the World

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

45. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Plastic Surgery

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

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

46. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Plastic Surgery

#50 in North America

#71 in the World

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

47. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Plastic Surgery

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

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

48. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Plastic Surgery

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

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

49. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Plastic Surgery

#53 in North America

#75 in the World

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

50. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Plastic Surgery

#54 in North America

#76 in the World

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

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Plastic Surgery

#55 in North America

#78 in the World

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

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Plastic Surgery

#56 in North America

#81 in the World

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

53. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#58 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#59 in North America

#85 in the World

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

55. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Plastic Surgery

#60 in North America

#86 in the World

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

56. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Plastic Surgery

#61 in North America

#87 in the World

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

57. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Plastic Surgery

#62 in North America

#89 in the World

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

58. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Plastic Surgery

#63 in North America

#93 in the World

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

59. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Plastic Surgery

#64 in North America

#94 in the World

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

60. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Plastic Surgery

#65 in North America

#95 in the World

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

61. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Plastic Surgery

#66 in North America

#99 in the World

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

62. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Plastic Surgery

#67 in North America

#103 in the World

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

63. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Plastic Surgery

#68 in North America

#105 in the World

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

64. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Plastic Surgery

#69 in North America

#108 in the World

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

65. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Plastic Surgery

#70 in North America

#112 in the World

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

66. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Plastic Surgery

#71 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Plastic Surgery

#74 in North America

#124 in the World

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

68. University of New Haven

Connecticut | West Haven

For Plastic Surgery

#75 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Net Price: $34,201
Receiving Aid: 100%

69. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Plastic Surgery

#76 in North America

#126 in the World

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

70. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Plastic Surgery

#77 in North America

#130 in the World

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

71. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Plastic Surgery

#78 in North America

#131 in the World

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

72. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Plastic Surgery

#79 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Plastic Surgery

#80 in North America

#145 in the World

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

74. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Plastic Surgery

#81 in North America

#146 in the World

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

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Plastic Surgery

#82 in North America

#154 in the World

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

76. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Plastic Surgery

#83 in North America

#161 in the World

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

77. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Plastic Surgery

#84 in North America

#162 in the World

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

78. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Plastic Surgery

#88 in North America

#176 in the World

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

79. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Plastic Surgery

#89 in North America

#178 in the World

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

80. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Plastic Surgery

#91 in North America

#181 in the World

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

81. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Plastic Surgery

#92 in North America

#184 in the World

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

82. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Plastic Surgery

#93 in North America

#185 in the World

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

83. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Plastic Surgery

#94 in North America

#188 in the World

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

84. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Plastic Surgery

#95 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

85. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Plastic Surgery

#96 in North America

#194 in the World

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

86. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Plastic Surgery

#97 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

87. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Illinois | Evanston

For Plastic Surgery

#98 in North America

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

88. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Plastic Surgery

#99 in North America

#198 in the World

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

89. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Plastic Surgery

#100 in North America

#204 in the World

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

90. Emory & Henry College

Virginia | Emory

For Plastic Surgery

#101 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

91. Illinois College

Illinois | Jacksonville

For Plastic Surgery

#102 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

92. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Plastic Surgery

#103 in North America

#215 in the World

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

93. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Plastic Surgery

#104 in North America

#220 in the World

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

94. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Ohio | Rootstown

For Plastic Surgery

#105 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

95. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Plastic Surgery

#106 in North America

#223 in the World

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

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Plastic Surgery

#107 in North America

#235 in the World

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

97. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Plastic Surgery

#108 in North America

#236 in the World

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

98. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Plastic Surgery

#109 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

99. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#110 in North America

#242 in the World

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

100. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Plastic Surgery

#111 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

The best cities to study Plastic Surgery in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dallas, Houston, Cambridge, and Ann Arbor.