100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 74.9M citations received by 2.02M academic papers made by 1,005 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Public Health

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Public Health

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

6. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Public Health

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Public Health

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Public Health

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Public Health

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Public Health

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Public Health

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Public Health

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Public Health

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Public Health

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Public Health

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Public Health

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Public Health

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Public Health

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Public Health

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Public Health

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Public Health

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Public Health

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Public Health

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Public Health

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

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

28. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Public Health

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

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

29. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Public Health

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

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

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Public Health

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

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

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Public Health

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

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

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Public Health

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Public Health

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Public Health

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

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

35. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Public Health

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
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: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

37. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Public Health

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

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

38. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
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: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

40. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Public Health

#46 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Public Health

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

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

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Public Health

#48 in North America

#69 in the World

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

43. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Public Health

#49 in North America

#71 in the World

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

44. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Public Health

#50 in North America

#74 in the World

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

45. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Public Health

#51 in North America

#75 in the World

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

46. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Public Health

#52 in North America

#77 in the World

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

47. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Public Health

#53 in North America

#80 in the World

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

48. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Public Health

#54 in North America

#81 in the World

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

49. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Public Health

#55 in North America

#84 in the World

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

50. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#56 in North America

#85 in the World

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

51. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Public Health

#57 in North America

#88 in the World

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

52. 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: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Public Health

#60 in North America

#96 in the World

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

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Public Health

#61 in North America

#97 in the World

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

55. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Public Health

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

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

56. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Public Health

#64 in North America

#105 in the World

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

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Public Health

#65 in North America

#106 in the World

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

58. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Public Health

#66 in North America

#108 in the World

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

59. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Public Health

#67 in North America

#111 in the World

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

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Public Health

#69 in North America

#115 in the World

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

61. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Public Health

#70 in North America

#118 in the World

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

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#71 in North America

#121 in the World

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

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Public Health

#73 in North America

#126 in the World

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

64. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Public Health

#74 in North America

#128 in the World

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

65. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Public Health

#75 in North America

#130 in the World

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

66. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#76 in North America

#131 in the World

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

67. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Public Health

#77 in North America

#133 in the World

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

68. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#78 in North America

#134 in the World

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

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Public Health

#79 in North America

#135 in the World

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

70. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Public Health

#80 in North America

#138 in the World

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

71. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Public Health

#81 in North America

#139 in the World

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

72. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Public Health

#82 in North America

#140 in the World

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

73. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Public Health

#83 in North America

#141 in the World

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

74. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Public Health

#84 in North America

#142 in the World

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

75. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Public Health

#88 in North America

#146 in the World

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

76. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Public Health

#89 in North America

#149 in the World

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

77. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Public Health

#90 in North America

#152 in the World

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

78. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#91 in North America

#154 in the World

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

79. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Public Health

#92 in North America

#155 in the World

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

80. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Public Health

#93 in North America

#158 in the World

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

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Public Health

#94 in North America

#159 in the World

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

82. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Public Health

#95 in North America

#163 in the World

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

83. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Public Health

#96 in North America

#164 in the World

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

84. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Public Health

#97 in North America

#166 in the World

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

85. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Public Health

#98 in North America

#169 in the World

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

86. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Public Health

#99 in North America

#170 in the World

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

87. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Public Health

#101 in North America

#174 in the World

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

88. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Public Health

#102 in North America

#176 in the World

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

89. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Public Health

#103 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

90. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Public Health

#104 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Public Health

#105 in North America

#187 in the World

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

92. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Public Health

#106 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

93. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Public Health

#107 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Public Health

#108 in North America

#197 in the World

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

95. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Public Health

#109 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Public Health

#110 in North America

#200 in the World

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

97. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Public Health

#111 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

98. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Public Health

#112 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

99. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Public Health

#114 in North America

#212 in the World

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

100. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#115 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

The best cities to study Public Health in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, Seattle, and Ann Arbor.