100 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 18.1M citations received by 442K academic papers made by 295 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: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
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

#19 in the World

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

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

27. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

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

29. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

31. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

33. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

34. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

35. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Radiation Therapy

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

37. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

38. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

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

39. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

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

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

41. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

42. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

43. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in North America

#73 in the World

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

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in North America

#75 in the World

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

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in North America

#77 in the World

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

46. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in North America

#81 in the World

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

47. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in North America

#82 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Radiation Therapy

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

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

49. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Radiation Therapy

#53 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Radiation Therapy

#54 in North America

#96 in the World

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

51. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Radiation Therapy

#55 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

52. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#56 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

53. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Radiation Therapy

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

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

54. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Radiation Therapy

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Radiation Therapy

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

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

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Radiation Therapy

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

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

57. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#62 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

58. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Radiation Therapy

#63 in North America

#116 in the World

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

59. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Radiation Therapy

#64 in North America

#126 in the World

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

60. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Radiation Therapy

#66 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
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: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

62. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Radiation Therapy

#68 in North America

#138 in the World

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

63. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#70 in North America

#140 in the World

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

64. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

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

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#73 in North America

#145 in the World

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

66. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Radiation Therapy

#74 in North America

#152 in the World

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

67. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Radiation Therapy

#75 in North America

#171 in the World

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

68. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Radiation Therapy

#77 in North America

#198 in the World

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

70. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Radiation Therapy

#80 in North America

#217 in the World

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

71. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Radiation Therapy

#81 in North America

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 3,563
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

72. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Radiation Therapy

#82 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

73. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Radiation Therapy

#83 in North America

#233 in the World

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

74. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Radiation Therapy

#84 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

75. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Radiation Therapy

#85 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

76. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#87 in North America

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Radiation Therapy

#88 in North America

#249 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

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
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: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

80. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#91 in North America

#269 in the World

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

81. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Radiation Therapy

#92 in North America

#274 in the World

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

82. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Radiation Therapy

#93 in North America

#275 in the World

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

83. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Radiation Therapy

#94 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

84. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Radiation Therapy

#95 in North America

#280 in the World

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

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Radiation Therapy

#96 in North America

#283 in the World

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

86. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Radiation Therapy

#97 in North America

#287 in the World

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

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Radiation Therapy

#98 in North America

#288 in the World

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

88. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#99 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

89. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Radiation Therapy

#100 in North America

#290 in the World

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

90. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#101 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,645

91. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Radiation Therapy

#102 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Radiation Therapy

#103 in North America

#302 in the World

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

93. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Radiation Therapy

#104 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

94. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Radiation Therapy

#105 in North America

#315 in the World

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

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Radiation Therapy

#106 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Radiation Therapy

#108 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

97. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Radiation Therapy

#109 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Radiation Therapy

#110 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

99. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Radiation Therapy

#112 in North America

#338 in the World

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

100. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Radiation Therapy

#113 in North America

#353 in the World

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

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