100 Best colleges for Sports Medicine 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 Sports Medicine. A graph of 9.93M citations received by 322K academic papers made by 510 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 Sports Medicine

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Sports Medicine

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Sports Medicine

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Sports Medicine

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Sports Medicine

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Sports Medicine

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Sports Medicine

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Sports Medicine

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Sports Medicine

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

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

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Sports Medicine

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

12. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Sports Medicine

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Sports Medicine

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Sports Medicine

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

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

15. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Sports Medicine

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

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

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Sports Medicine

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

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

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

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

18. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Sports Medicine

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

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

19. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Sports Medicine

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Sports Medicine

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

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

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Sports Medicine

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

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

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Sports Medicine

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

26. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Sports Medicine

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

27. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Sports Medicine

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

28. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Sports Medicine

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

29. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Sports Medicine

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

30. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Sports Medicine

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Sports Medicine

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

32. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Sports Medicine

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

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

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Sports Medicine

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

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

34. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Sports Medicine

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

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

35. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Sports Medicine

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

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

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Sports Medicine

#45 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

37. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Sports Medicine

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

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

38. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Sports Medicine

#47 in North America

#65 in the World

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

39. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Sports Medicine

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

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

40. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Sports Medicine

#51 in North America

#75 in the World

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

41. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Sports Medicine

#52 in North America

#76 in the World

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

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Sports Medicine

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

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

43. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Sports Medicine

#54 in North America

#80 in the World

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

44. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#55 in North America

#83 in the World

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

45. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#56 in North America

#84 in the World

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

46. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Sports Medicine

#57 in North America

#85 in the World

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

47. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Sports Medicine

#59 in North America

#87 in the World

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

48. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Sports Medicine

#60 in North America

#91 in the World

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

49. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Sports Medicine

#61 in North America

#96 in the World

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

50. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Sports Medicine

#62 in North America

#97 in the World

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

51. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Sports Medicine

#63 in North America

#98 in the World

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

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Sports Medicine

#64 in North America

#100 in the World

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

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Sports Medicine

#65 in North America

#102 in the World

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

54. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Sports Medicine

#66 in North America

#107 in the World

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

55. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Sports Medicine

#67 in North America

#108 in the World

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

56. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Sports Medicine

#68 in North America

#109 in the World

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

57. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Sports Medicine

#69 in North America

#114 in the World

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

58. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Sports Medicine

#70 in North America

#120 in the World

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

59. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Sports Medicine

#71 in North America

#125 in the World

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

60. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Sports Medicine

#72 in North America

#126 in the World

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

61. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Sports Medicine

#73 in North America

#127 in the World

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

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Sports Medicine

#74 in North America

#128 in the World

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

63. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Sports Medicine

#75 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

64. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Sports Medicine

#76 in North America

#131 in the World

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

65. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Sports Medicine

#78 in North America

#139 in the World

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

66. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Sports Medicine

#79 in North America

#140 in the World

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

67. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Sports Medicine

#80 in North America

#144 in the World

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

68. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Sports Medicine

#81 in North America

#149 in the World

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

69. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Sports Medicine

#82 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Sports Medicine

#83 in North America

#154 in the World

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

71. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Sports Medicine

#84 in North America

#157 in the World

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

72. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#85 in North America

#159 in the World

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

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Sports Medicine

#86 in North America

#163 in the World

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

74. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Sports Medicine

#87 in North America

#164 in the World

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

75. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Sports Medicine

#88 in North America

#167 in the World

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

76. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#89 in North America

#168 in the World

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

77. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Sports Medicine

#91 in North America

#172 in the World

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

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Sports Medicine

#92 in North America

#174 in the World

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

79. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Sports Medicine

#93 in North America

#175 in the World

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

80. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Sports Medicine

#94 in North America

#179 in the World

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

81. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#95 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,136

82. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Sports Medicine

#96 in North America

#183 in the World

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

83. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Sports Medicine

#97 in North America

#184 in the World

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

84. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Sports Medicine

#98 in North America

#185 in the World

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

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Sports Medicine

#99 in North America

#191 in the World

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

86. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#100 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

87. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Sports Medicine

#102 in North America

#203 in the World

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

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Sports Medicine

#103 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#105 in North America

#216 in the World

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

90. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#106 in North America

#222 in the World

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

91. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Sports Medicine

#107 in North America

#224 in the World

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

92. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Sports Medicine

#109 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

93. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#110 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

94. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Sports Medicine

#111 in North America

#240 in the World

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

95. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Sports Medicine

#112 in North America

#241 in the World

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

96. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Sports Medicine

#113 in North America

#246 in the World

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

97. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Sports Medicine

#114 in North America

#250 in the World

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

98. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Sports Medicine

#115 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

99. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Sports Medicine

#116 in North America

#257 in the World

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

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Sports Medicine

#117 in North America

#260 in the World

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

The best cities to study Sports Medicine in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, and Stanford.