100 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 19M citations received by 453K academic papers made by 299 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 MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

28. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

29. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

30. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

31. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

33. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Radiation Therapy

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

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

36. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

38. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

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

39. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in North America

#64 in the World

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

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

41. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

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

42. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

43. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in North America

#75 in the World

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

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in North America

#78 in the World

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

46. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in North America

#82 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in North America

#83 in the World

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

48. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Radiation Therapy

#51 in North America

#86 in the World

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

49. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Radiation Therapy

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

50. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Radiation Therapy

#54 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Radiation Therapy

#55 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Radiation Therapy

#56 in North America

#103 in the World

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

53. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#57 in North America

#104 in the World

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

54. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Radiation Therapy

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Radiation Therapy

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Radiation Therapy

#61 in North America

#111 in the World

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

57. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#62 in North America

#115 in the World

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

58. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Radiation Therapy

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

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

59. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Radiation Therapy

#64 in North America

#125 in the World

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

60. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Radiation Therapy

#66 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

61. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Radiation Therapy

#67 in North America

#135 in the World

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

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#68 in North America

#138 in the World

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

63. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Radiation Therapy

#70 in North America

#140 in the World

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

64. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

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

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#73 in North America

#147 in the World

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

66. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Radiation Therapy

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

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

67. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Radiation Therapy

#75 in North America

#175 in the World

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

68. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Radiation Therapy

#77 in North America

#199 in the World

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

70. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Radiation Therapy

#80 in North America

#222 in the World

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

71. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Radiation Therapy

#81 in North America

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 3,680
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1900

72. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Radiation Therapy

#82 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

73. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Radiation Therapy

#83 in North America

#237 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Radiation Therapy

#84 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

75. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Radiation Therapy

#86 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

76. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#87 in North America

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Radiation Therapy

#88 in North America

#254 in the World

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

78. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Radiation Therapy

#89 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#90 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

80. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#91 in North America

#270 in the World

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

81. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Radiation Therapy

#92 in North America

#273 in the World

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

82. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Radiation Therapy

#93 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

83. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Radiation Therapy

#94 in North America

#279 in the World

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

84. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Radiation Therapy

#95 in North America

#281 in the World

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

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Radiation Therapy

#96 in North America

#286 in the World

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

86. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Radiation Therapy

#97 in North America

#288 in the World

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

87. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Radiation Therapy

#98 in North America

#290 in the World

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

88. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Radiation Therapy

#99 in North America

#291 in the World

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

89. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#100 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

90. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#101 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,618

91. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Radiation Therapy

#102 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Radiation Therapy

#103 in North America

#304 in the World

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

93. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Radiation Therapy

#104 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

94. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Radiation Therapy

#105 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Radiation Therapy

#107 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

96. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Radiation Therapy

#108 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

97. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Radiation Therapy

#109 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

98. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Radiation Therapy

#110 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Radiation Therapy

#112 in North America

#341 in the World

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

100. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Radiation Therapy

#113 in North America

#355 in the World

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

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