100 Best colleges for Sports Medicine 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 Sports Medicine. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 372K academic papers made by 536 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Sports Medicine

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
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: 66%

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Sports Medicine

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Sports Medicine

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Sports Medicine

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Sports Medicine

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Sports Medicine

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Sports Medicine

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Sports Medicine

#17 in North America

#24 in the World

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

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Sports Medicine

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

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

13. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Sports Medicine

#20 in North America

#30 in the World

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

14. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Sports Medicine

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

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

15. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Sports Medicine

#22 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Sports Medicine

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

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

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Sports Medicine

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Sports Medicine

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

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

20. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Sports Medicine

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

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

22. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

23. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Sports Medicine

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Sports Medicine

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

26. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Sports Medicine

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

27. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Sports Medicine

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

28. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Sports Medicine

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

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

29. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Sports Medicine

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

30. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Sports Medicine

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Sports Medicine

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

32. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Sports Medicine

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

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

33. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Sports Medicine

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

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

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Sports Medicine

#44 in North America

#62 in the World

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

35. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Sports Medicine

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

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

36. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Sports Medicine

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Sports Medicine

#47 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Sports Medicine

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

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

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Sports Medicine

#50 in North America

#73 in the World

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

40. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Sports Medicine

#51 in North America

#74 in the World

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

41. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Sports Medicine

#52 in North America

#76 in the World

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

42. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Sports Medicine

#53 in North America

#80 in the World

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

43. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Sports Medicine

#54 in North America

#83 in the World

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

44. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Sports Medicine

#55 in North America

#86 in the World

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

45. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Sports Medicine

#56 in North America

#87 in the World

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

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Sports Medicine

#57 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Sports Medicine

#59 in North America

#95 in the World

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

48. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#60 in North America

#96 in the World

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

49. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Sports Medicine

#61 in North America

#98 in the World

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

50. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Sports Medicine

#62 in North America

#101 in the World

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

51. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#63 in North America

#103 in the World

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

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Sports Medicine

#64 in North America

#106 in the World

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

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Sports Medicine

#65 in North America

#108 in the World

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

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Sports Medicine

#66 in North America

#114 in the World

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

55. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Sports Medicine

#67 in North America

#115 in the World

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

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Sports Medicine

#68 in North America

#117 in the World

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

57. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Sports Medicine

#69 in North America

#118 in the World

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

58. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Sports Medicine

#70 in North America

#123 in the World

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

59. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Sports Medicine

#71 in North America

#129 in the World

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

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Sports Medicine

#72 in North America

#131 in the World

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

61. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Sports Medicine

#74 in North America

#137 in the World

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

62. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Sports Medicine

#75 in North America

#139 in the World

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

63. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Sports Medicine

#76 in North America

#141 in the World

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

64. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Sports Medicine

#77 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Sports Medicine

#78 in North America

#144 in the World

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

66. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Sports Medicine

#79 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Sports Medicine

#80 in North America

#149 in the World

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

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Sports Medicine

#81 in North America

#155 in the World

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

69. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#82 in North America

#157 in the World

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

70. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Sports Medicine

#83 in North America

#164 in the World

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

71. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Sports Medicine

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

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

72. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Sports Medicine

#85 in North America

#170 in the World

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

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Sports Medicine

#87 in North America

#173 in the World

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

74. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Sports Medicine

#88 in North America

#177 in the World

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

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Sports Medicine

#89 in North America

#178 in the World

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

76. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Sports Medicine

#90 in North America

#182 in the World

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

77. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Sports Medicine

#91 in North America

#185 in the World

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

78. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Sports Medicine

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

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

79. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Sports Medicine

#93 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Sports Medicine

#94 in North America

#189 in the World

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

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Sports Medicine

#95 in North America

#191 in the World

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

82. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Sports Medicine

#96 in North America

#192 in the World

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

83. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Sports Medicine

#97 in North America

#194 in the World

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

84. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#98 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Sports Medicine

#99 in North America

#199 in the World

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

86. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Sports Medicine

#100 in North America

#205 in the World

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

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#102 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

88. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Sports Medicine

#105 in North America

#226 in the World

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

89. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#106 in North America

#229 in the World

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

90. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Sports Medicine

#107 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

91. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Sports Medicine

#108 in North America

#235 in the World

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

92. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Sports Medicine

#109 in North America

#236 in the World

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

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Sports Medicine

#110 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Sports Medicine

#111 in North America

#258 in the World

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

95. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Sports Medicine

#112 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

96. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Sports Medicine

#113 in North America

#263 in the World

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

97. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Sports Medicine

#114 in North America

#264 in the World

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

98. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Sports Medicine

#115 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Sports Medicine

#117 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Sports Medicine

#118 in North America

#281 in the World

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

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.