Best Public Health Schools in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 84.3M citations received by 2.3M academic papers made by 1,076 universities in North America 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Public Health

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#1 in Canada

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Public Health

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

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

9. Stanford University

United States | California

For Public Health

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#9 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Public Health

#10 in the United States

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#11 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

13. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Public Health

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

15. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Health

#2 in Canada

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

16. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Public Health

#14 in the United States

#20 in the World

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

17. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Public Health

#15 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Health

#16 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#17 in the United States

#23 in the World

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

20. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#18 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

21. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Public Health

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

22. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#20 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Public Health

#21 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Public Health

#22 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

25. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#23 in the United States

#34 in the World

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

26. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#3 in Canada

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

27. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#24 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

28. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#25 in the United States

#38 in the World

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

29. New York University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#26 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

30. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#27 in the United States

#44 in the World

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

31. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Public Health

#28 in the United States

#46 in the World

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

32. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#29 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#30 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

34. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Public Health

#31 in the United States

#50 in the World

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

35. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#32 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#33 in the United States

#52 in the World

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

37. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#4 in Canada

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

38. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#5 in Canada

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

39. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#34 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

40. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#35 in the United States

#56 in the World

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

41. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#36 in the United States

#58 in the World

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

42. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Public Health

#37 in the United States

#59 in the World

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

43. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#6 in Canada

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

44. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#38 in the United States

#64 in the World

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

45. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#39 in the United States

#65 in the World

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

46. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Public Health

#40 in the United States

#67 in the World

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

47. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#41 in the United States

#68 in the World

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

48. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Public Health

#42 in the United States

#69 in the World

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

49. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#43 in the United States

#71 in the World

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

50. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#44 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

51. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Public Health

#45 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#46 in the United States

#77 in the World

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

53. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#47 in the United States

#80 in the World

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

54. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#48 in the United States

#81 in the World

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

55. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Public Health

#49 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

56. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#50 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

57. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#51 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

58. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#52 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

59. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#7 in Canada

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

60. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#53 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

61. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#54 in the United States

#97 in the World

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

62. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Public Health

#55 in the United States

#99 in the World

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

63. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#8 in Canada

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

64. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Public Health

#56 in the United States

#105 in the World

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

65. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#57 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

66. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#58 in the United States

#108 in the World

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

67. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#59 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

68. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#9 in Canada

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

69. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Public Health

#60 in the United States

#115 in the World

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

70. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Public Health

#61 in the United States

#118 in the World

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

71. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#62 in the United States

#121 in the World

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

72. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Public Health

#10 in Canada

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

73. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Public Health

#63 in the United States

#126 in the World

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

74. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Public Health

#64 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#65 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

76. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Health

#66 in the United States

#131 in the World

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

77. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Public Health

#67 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#68 in the United States

#134 in the World

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

79. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#69 in the United States

#135 in the World

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

80. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Public Health

#70 in the United States

#138 in the World

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

81. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#71 in the United States

#139 in the World

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

82. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#72 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

83. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Public Health

#73 in the United States

#141 in the World

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

84. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#74 in the United States

#142 in the World

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

85. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Public Health

#11 in Canada

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

86. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#12 in Canada

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

87. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#13 in Canada

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

88. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Public Health

#75 in the United States

#146 in the World

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

89. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Public Health

#76 in the United States

#149 in the World

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

90. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Public Health

#77 in the United States

#152 in the World

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

91. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Health

#78 in the United States

#154 in the World

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

92. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Public Health

#79 in the United States

#155 in the World

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

93. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#80 in the United States

#158 in the World

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

94. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Public Health

#81 in the United States

#159 in the World

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

95. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Public Health

#82 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Public Health

#83 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

97. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Health

#84 in the United States

#166 in the World

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

98. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Public Health

#85 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

99. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Public Health

#86 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

100. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#14 in Canada

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

Medicine subfields in North America

Anatomy and Physiology881

Anesthesiology561

Bioethics/Medical Ethics317

Biomedical Engineering297

Clinical Psychology827

Critical Care Nursing432

Epidemiology234

Family medicine658

Forensic Science242

Gastroenterology and Hepatology347

Health Science992

Healthcare Management (MHA)663

Medical Physics238

Neurosurgery209

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)416

Occupational Therapy295

Oncology and Cancer research581

Ophthalmology353

Orthodontics418

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine606

Pharmacology603

Physical Therapy792

Plastic Surgery261

Radiation Therapy308

Radiology and Nuclear medicine845

Respiratory Therapy232

Sonography and Ultrasound204

Sports / Exercise science319

Sports Medicine558