100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 98.6M citations received by 2.19M academic papers made by 1,054 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Public Health

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

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: 66%

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Public Health

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
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: $17,998

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Public Health

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Public Health

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Public Health

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Public Health

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Public Health

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

17. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Public Health

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Public Health

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Public Health

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Public Health

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Public Health

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Public Health

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

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

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Public Health

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Public Health

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Public Health

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Public Health

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Public Health

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Public Health

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Public Health

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Public Health

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Public Health

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

34. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Public Health

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

35. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Public Health

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

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

36. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Public Health

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
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: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#44 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

40. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Public Health

#46 in North America

#66 in the World

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

41. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Public Health

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

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

42. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Public Health

#48 in North America

#69 in the World

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

43. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Public Health

#49 in North America

#71 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Public Health

#50 in North America

#74 in the World

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

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: $41,028

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Public Health

#52 in North America

#77 in the World

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

47. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Public Health

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

48. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Public Health

#54 in North America

#80 in the World

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

49. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Public Health

#56 in North America

#83 in the World

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

50. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Public Health

#57 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

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: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Public Health

#59 in North America

#96 in the World

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

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Public Health

#60 in North America

#97 in the World

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

54. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Public Health

#61 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Public Health

#62 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

56. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Public Health

#65 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

57. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Public Health

#66 in North America

#114 in the World

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

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Public Health

#67 in North America

#116 in the World

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

59. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#68 in North America

#119 in the World

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

60. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Public Health

#69 in North America

#120 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Public Health

#70 in North America

#122 in the World

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

62. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Public Health

#72 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Public Health

#73 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
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

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Public Health

#75 in North America

#130 in the World

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

66. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#76 in North America

#131 in the World

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

67. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Public Health

#77 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Public Health

#78 in North America

#135 in the World

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

69. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Public Health

#79 in North America

#136 in the World

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

70. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Public Health

#80 in North America

#137 in the World

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

71. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Public Health

#81 in North America

#139 in the World

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

72. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Public Health

#83 in North America

#142 in the World

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

73. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Public Health

#84 in North America

#144 in the World

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

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Public Health

#85 in North America

#147 in the World

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

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Public Health

#88 in North America

#151 in the World

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

76. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Public Health

#89 in North America

#152 in the World

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

77. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Public Health

#90 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

78. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Public Health

#91 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

79. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Public Health

#92 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

80. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Public Health

#93 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Public Health

#94 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

82. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Public Health

#95 in North America

#166 in the World

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

83. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Public Health

#96 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Public Health

#97 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Public Health

#98 in North America

#173 in the World

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

86. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Public Health

#100 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Public Health

#101 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Public Health

#102 in North America

#180 in the World

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

89. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Public Health

#103 in North America

#200 in the World

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

90. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Public Health

#104 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Public Health

#105 in North America

#204 in the World

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

92. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Public Health

#106 in North America

#205 in the World

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

93. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Public Health

#107 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

94. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Public Health

#108 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Public Health

#109 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

96. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Public Health

#111 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

97. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Public Health

#112 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

98. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Public Health

#113 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

99. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Public Health

#115 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

100. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Public Health

#116 in North America

#228 in the World

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

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