100 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 14.3M citations received by 403K academic papers made by 279 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: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: 74%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

12. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

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: $18,647

19. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

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

32. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

33. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

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

35. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Radiation Therapy

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

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

37. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

38. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

39. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

41. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

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

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in North America

#70 in the World

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

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

45. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

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

47. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in North America

#77 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Radiation Therapy

#51 in North America

#86 in the World

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

49. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Radiation Therapy

#52 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

50. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Radiation Therapy

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Radiation Therapy

#55 in North America

#98 in the World

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

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Radiation Therapy

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

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

53. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Radiation Therapy

#57 in North America

#101 in the World

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

54. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#58 in North America

#105 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Radiation Therapy

#59 in North America

#108 in the World

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

56. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

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

57. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Radiation Therapy

#61 in North America

#114 in the World

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

58. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Radiation Therapy

#62 in North America

#118 in the World

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

59. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Radiation Therapy

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

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

60. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Radiation Therapy

#64 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

61. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Radiation Therapy

#67 in North America

#131 in the World

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

62. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Radiation Therapy

#69 in North America

#143 in the World

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

63. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#70 in North America

#144 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Radiation Therapy

#71 in North America

#147 in the World

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

65. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Radiation Therapy

#72 in North America

#149 in the World

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

66. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Radiation Therapy

#74 in North America

#154 in the World

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

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Radiation Therapy

#75 in North America

#157 in the World

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

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in North America

#170 in the World

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

69. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Radiation Therapy

#77 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Radiation Therapy

#78 in North America

#193 in the World

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

71. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Radiation Therapy

#81 in North America

#206 in the World

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

72. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Radiation Therapy

#82 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

73. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Radiation Therapy

#83 in North America

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

74. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Radiation Therapy

#84 in North America

#220 in the World

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

75. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Radiation Therapy

#86 in North America

#234 in the World

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

76. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Radiation Therapy

#87 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Radiation Therapy

#88 in North America

#242 in the World

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

78. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Radiation Therapy

#89 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

79. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#90 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

80. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#91 in North America

#254 in the World

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

81. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Radiation Therapy

#92 in North America

#261 in the World

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

82. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Radiation Therapy

#93 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Radiation Therapy

#94 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

84. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Radiation Therapy

#95 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

85. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Radiation Therapy

#96 in North America

#279 in the World

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

86. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Radiation Therapy

#97 in North America

#282 in the World

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

87. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Radiation Therapy

#98 in North America

#291 in the World

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

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Radiation Therapy

#99 in North America

#299 in the World

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

89. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Radiation Therapy

#100 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

90. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Radiation Therapy

#101 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

91. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Radiation Therapy

#102 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

92. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Radiation Therapy

#103 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Radiation Therapy

#104 in North America

#308 in the World

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

94. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Radiation Therapy

#105 in North America

#311 in the World

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

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Radiation Therapy

#106 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

96. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Radiation Therapy

#108 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Radiation Therapy

#109 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Radiation Therapy

#111 in North America

#338 in the World

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

99. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Radiation Therapy

#112 in North America

#341 in the World

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

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Radiation Therapy

#113 in North America

#353 in the World

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

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