100 Best colleges for Urology 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 Urology. A graph of 10.6M citations received by 287K academic papers made by 291 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 Urology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Urology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Urology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Urology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Urology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Urology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Urology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Urology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Urology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Urology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Urology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Urology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Urology

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Urology

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

20. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Urology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Urology

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Urology

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Urology

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Urology

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Urology

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Urology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Urology

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

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

32. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Urology

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

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

33. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Urology

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

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

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Urology

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

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

35. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Urology

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Urology

#41 in North America

#71 in the World

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

37. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Urology

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

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

38. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Urology

#44 in North America

#75 in the World

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

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Urology

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

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

40. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Urology

#46 in North America

#78 in the World

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

41. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Urology

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

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

42. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Urology

#48 in North America

#83 in the World

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

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Urology

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Urology

#50 in North America

#87 in the World

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

45. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Urology

#51 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

46. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Urology

#52 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

47. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#53 in North America

#92 in the World

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

48. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#54 in North America

#93 in the World

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

49. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Urology

#55 in North America

#95 in the World

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

50. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Urology

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

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

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Urology

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

52. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Urology

#59 in North America

#109 in the World

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

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

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

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Urology

#62 in North America

#120 in the World

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

55. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Urology

#64 in North America

#123 in the World

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

56. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Urology

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

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

57. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Urology

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

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

58. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#68 in North America

#129 in the World

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

59. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Urology

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Urology

#70 in North America

#133 in the World

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

61. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Urology

#71 in North America

#135 in the World

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

62. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Urology

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

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

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Urology

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

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

64. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Urology

#75 in North America

#155 in the World

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

65. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Urology

#76 in North America

#157 in the World

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

66. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#77 in North America

#165 in the World

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

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Urology

#78 in North America

#168 in the World

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

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#79 in North America

#170 in the World

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

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Urology

#80 in North America

#172 in the World

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

70. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#82 in North America

#178 in the World

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

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Urology

#83 in North America

#182 in the World

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

72. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Urology

#85 in North America

#201 in the World

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

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#86 in North America

#209 in the World

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

74. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Urology

#87 in North America

#214 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Urology

#88 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Urology

#89 in North America

#222 in the World

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

77. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Urology

#90 in North America

#223 in the World

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

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Urology

#91 in North America

#224 in the World

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

79. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Urology

#92 in North America

#226 in the World

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

80. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Urology

#93 in North America

#228 in the World

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

81. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Urology

#94 in North America

#229 in the World

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

82. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Urology

#95 in North America

#234 in the World

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

83. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Urology

#96 in North America

#237 in the World

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

84. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Urology

#98 in North America

#251 in the World

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

85. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Urology

#99 in North America

#255 in the World

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

86. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Urology

#100 in North America

#261 in the World

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

87. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Urology

#102 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

88. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Urology

#103 in North America

#280 in the World

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

89. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Urology

#104 in North America

#281 in the World

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

90. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Urology

#105 in North America

#282 in the World

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

91. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Urology

#106 in North America

#283 in the World

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

92. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Urology

#107 in North America

#289 in the World

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

93. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Urology

#108 in North America

#291 in the World

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

94. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Urology

#109 in North America

#294 in the World

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

95. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Urology

#110 in North America

#303 in the World

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

96. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Urology

#111 in North America

#305 in the World

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

97. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Urology

#112 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

98. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Urology

#113 in North America

#313 in the World

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

99. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#114 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

100. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Urology

#115 in North America

#318 in the World

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

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