100 Best colleges for Plastic Surgery 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 Plastic Surgery. A graph of 353K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 150 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: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

2. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Plastic Surgery

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

4. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Plastic Surgery

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Plastic Surgery

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Plastic Surgery

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Plastic Surgery

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Plastic Surgery

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Plastic Surgery

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

12. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Plastic Surgery

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Plastic Surgery

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Plastic Surgery

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

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

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Plastic Surgery

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

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

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Plastic Surgery

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Plastic Surgery

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

19. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Plastic Surgery

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

20. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Plastic Surgery

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Plastic Surgery

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Plastic Surgery

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

23. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Plastic Surgery

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

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

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Plastic Surgery

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

25. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Plastic Surgery

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Plastic Surgery

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Plastic Surgery

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Plastic Surgery

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

30. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

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

31. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Plastic Surgery

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Plastic Surgery

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

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

33. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Plastic Surgery

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

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

34. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Plastic Surgery

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Plastic Surgery

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Plastic Surgery

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

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

37. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Plastic Surgery

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

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

38. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Plastic Surgery

#41 in North America

#55 in the World

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

39. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Plastic Surgery

#42 in North America

#56 in the World

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

40. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#43 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

41. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Plastic Surgery

#44 in North America

#59 in the World

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

42. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Plastic Surgery

#45 in North America

#61 in the World

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

43. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Plastic Surgery

#46 in North America

#62 in the World

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

44. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Plastic Surgery

#47 in North America

#64 in the World

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

45. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Plastic Surgery

#48 in North America

#65 in the World

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

46. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Plastic Surgery

#49 in North America

#66 in the World

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

47. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Plastic Surgery

#51 in North America

#71 in the World

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

48. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Plastic Surgery

#52 in North America

#72 in the World

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

49. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Plastic Surgery

#53 in North America

#77 in the World

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

50. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Plastic Surgery

#54 in North America

#78 in the World

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

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Plastic Surgery

#55 in North America

#79 in the World

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

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Plastic Surgery

#56 in North America

#80 in the World

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

53. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Plastic Surgery

#57 in North America

#81 in the World

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

54. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Plastic Surgery

#58 in North America

#82 in the World

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

55. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Plastic Surgery

#59 in North America

#83 in the World

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

56. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Plastic Surgery

#60 in North America

#84 in the World

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

57. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Plastic Surgery

#61 in North America

#85 in the World

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

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Plastic Surgery

#62 in North America

#86 in the World

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

59. University of New Haven

Connecticut | West Haven

For Plastic Surgery

#63 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1180
Net Price: $33,135
Receiving Aid: 100%

60. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Plastic Surgery

#65 in North America

#90 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Plastic Surgery

#66 in North America

#91 in the World

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

62. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Plastic Surgery

#67 in North America

#94 in the World

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

63. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Plastic Surgery

#68 in North America

#95 in the World

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

64. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Plastic Surgery

#69 in North America

#101 in the World

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

65. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Plastic Surgery

#70 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

66. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Plastic Surgery

#71 in North America

#108 in the World

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

67. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Plastic Surgery

#72 in North America

#109 in the World

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

68. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Plastic Surgery

#73 in North America

#110 in the World

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

69. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Plastic Surgery

#74 in North America

#112 in the World

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

70. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Plastic Surgery

#75 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

71. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Plastic Surgery

#77 in North America

#123 in the World

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

72. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Plastic Surgery

#78 in North America

#127 in the World

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

73. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Plastic Surgery

#79 in North America

#129 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Plastic Surgery

#80 in North America

#141 in the World

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

75. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Plastic Surgery

#82 in North America

#144 in the World

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

76. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Plastic Surgery

#84 in North America

#149 in the World

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

77. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Plastic Surgery

#85 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Plastic Surgery

#86 in North America

#159 in the World

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

79. Emory & Henry College

Virginia | Emory

For Plastic Surgery

#87 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

80. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Plastic Surgery

#89 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

81. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Plastic Surgery

#90 in North America

#166 in the World

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

82. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Plastic Surgery

#91 in North America

#170 in the World

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

83. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Illinois | Evanston

For Plastic Surgery

#92 in North America

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

84. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Plastic Surgery

#93 in North America

#172 in the World

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

85. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Plastic Surgery

#94 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Plastic Surgery

#95 in North America

#178 in the World

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

87. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Plastic Surgery

#97 in North America

#186 in the World

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

88. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Plastic Surgery

#98 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Plastic Surgery

#100 in North America

#194 in the World

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

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Plastic Surgery

#101 in North America

#198 in the World

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

91. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Louisiana | Shreveport

For Plastic Surgery

#102 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

92. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Plastic Surgery

#103 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

93. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Plastic Surgery

#104 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

94. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Plastic Surgery

#105 in North America

#208 in the World

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

95. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Plastic Surgery

#106 in North America

#213 in the World

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

96. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Plastic Surgery

#107 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

97. University of Tampa

Florida | Tampa

For Plastic Surgery

#108 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

98. University of Portland

Oregon | Portland

For Plastic Surgery

#109 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1319
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,717

99. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Ohio | Rootstown

For Plastic Surgery

#110 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

100. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Plastic Surgery

#111 in North America

#226 in the World

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

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