100 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 104M citations received by 2.25M academic papers made by 1,064 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 Public Health

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Public Health

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Public Health

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Public Health

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Public Health

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Public Health

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Public Health

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Public Health

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Public Health

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Public Health

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Public Health

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Public Health

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Public Health

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Public Health

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Public Health

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Public Health

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Public Health

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Public Health

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Public Health

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Public Health

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Public Health

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Public Health

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Public Health

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Public Health

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

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

29. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Public Health

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

30. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Public Health

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Public Health

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Public Health

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Public Health

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Public Health

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Public Health

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

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

36. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Public Health

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

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

37. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Public Health

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

38. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#44 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

39. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Public Health

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

40. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Public Health

#46 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Public Health

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Public Health

#48 in North America

#69 in the World

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

43. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Public Health

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Public Health

#50 in North America

#75 in the World

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

45. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Public Health

#51 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Public Health

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

47. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Public Health

#54 in North America

#80 in the World

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

48. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#55 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

49. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Public Health

#56 in North America

#84 in the World

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

50. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Public Health

#57 in North America

#85 in the World

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

51. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Public Health

#58 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Public Health

#59 in North America

#98 in the World

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

53. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Public Health

#60 in North America

#102 in the World

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

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Public Health

#61 in North America

#103 in the World

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

55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Public Health

#62 in North America

#105 in the World

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

56. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Public Health

#65 in North America

#114 in the World

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

57. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Public Health

#66 in North America

#117 in the World

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

58. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Public Health

#67 in North America

#118 in the World

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

59. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Public Health

#68 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

60. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Public Health

#69 in North America

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#70 in North America

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

62. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Public Health

#71 in North America

#124 in the World

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

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Public Health

#73 in North America

#127 in the World

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

64. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Public Health

#74 in North America

#128 in the World

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

65. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#75 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

66. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Public Health

#76 in North America

#131 in the World

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

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Public Health

#77 in North America

#134 in the World

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

68. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Public Health

#78 in North America

#136 in the World

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

69. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Public Health

#79 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

70. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#80 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

71. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#81 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

72. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Public Health

#83 in North America

#147 in the World

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

73. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Public Health

#84 in North America

#149 in the World

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

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Public Health

#85 in North America

#150 in the World

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

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Public Health

#88 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

76. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Public Health

#89 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

77. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Public Health

#90 in North America

#155 in the World

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

78. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Public Health

#91 in North America

#156 in the World

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

79. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Public Health

#92 in North America

#159 in the World

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

80. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Public Health

#93 in North America

#163 in the World

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

81. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Public Health

#94 in North America

#165 in the World

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

82. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Public Health

#95 in North America

#170 in the World

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

83. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Public Health

#96 in North America

#171 in the World

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

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Public Health

#97 in North America

#172 in the World

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

85. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Public Health

#98 in North America

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

86. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Public Health

#100 in North America

#178 in the World

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

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Public Health

#101 in North America

#182 in the World

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

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Public Health

#102 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Public Health

#103 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

90. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Public Health

#104 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

91. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Public Health

#105 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Public Health

#107 in North America

#214 in the World

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

93. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Public Health

#108 in North America

#216 in the World

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

94. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Public Health

#109 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Public Health

#110 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

96. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Public Health

#111 in North America

#221 in the World

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

97. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Public Health

#112 in North America

#222 in the World

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

98. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Public Health

#114 in North America

#224 in the World

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

99. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#115 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

100. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Public Health

#116 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

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