100 Best colleges for Urology 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 Urology. A graph of 8.57M citations received by 264K academic papers made by 278 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Urology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Urology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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: 74%

6. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Urology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Urology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Urology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Urology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Urology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Urology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Urology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Urology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Urology

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Urology

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Urology

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Urology

#23 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Urology

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

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

25. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Urology

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

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

26. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Urology

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

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

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

29. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Urology

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Urology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Urology

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

32. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Urology

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Urology

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Urology

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

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

35. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Urology

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

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

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Urology

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

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

37. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Urology

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

38. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Urology

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

39. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Urology

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

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

40. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Urology

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

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

41. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Urology

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

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

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Urology

#47 in North America

#78 in the World

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

43. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#48 in North America

#81 in the World

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

44. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Urology

#49 in North America

#84 in the World

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

45. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Urology

#50 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

46. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Urology

#51 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

47. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#53 in North America

#90 in the World

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

48. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Urology

#54 in North America

#94 in the World

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

49. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Urology

#55 in North America

#97 in the World

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

50. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Urology

#56 in North America

#98 in the World

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

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Urology

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

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

52. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Urology

#58 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Urology

#59 in North America

#106 in the World

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

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Urology

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#62 in North America

#112 in the World

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

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Urology

#63 in North America

#115 in the World

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

57. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#64 in North America

#117 in the World

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

58. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Urology

#65 in North America

#118 in the World

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

59. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Urology

#66 in North America

#119 in the World

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

60. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Urology

#68 in North America

#124 in the World

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

61. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Urology

#70 in North America

#131 in the World

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

62. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Urology

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

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

63. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Urology

#72 in North America

#133 in the World

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

64. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Urology

#75 in North America

#149 in the World

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

65. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Urology

#76 in North America

#151 in the World

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

66. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Urology

#77 in North America

#153 in the World

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

67. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Urology

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

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

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#79 in North America

#163 in the World

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

69. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#80 in North America

#167 in the World

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

70. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#81 in North America

#168 in the World

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

71. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Urology

#82 in North America

#169 in the World

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

72. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Urology

#84 in North America

#180 in the World

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

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Urology

#85 in North America

#181 in the World

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

74. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Urology

#87 in North America

#199 in the World

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

75. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Urology

#88 in North America

#201 in the World

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

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Urology

#89 in North America

#209 in the World

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

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Urology

#90 in North America

#217 in the World

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

78. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Urology

#91 in North America

#218 in the World

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

79. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Urology

#92 in North America

#222 in the World

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

80. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Urology

#93 in North America

#224 in the World

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

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Urology

#94 in North America

#232 in the World

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

82. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Urology

#95 in North America

#234 in the World

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

83. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Urology

#96 in North America

#236 in the World

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

84. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Urology

#98 in North America

#242 in the World

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

85. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Urology

#99 in North America

#243 in the World

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

86. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#100 in North America

#247 in the World

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

87. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Urology

#101 in North America

#255 in the World

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

88. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Urology

#102 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

89. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Urology

#103 in North America

#267 in the World

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

90. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Urology

#104 in North America

#270 in the World

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

91. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Urology

#105 in North America

#273 in the World

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

92. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Urology

#107 in North America

#285 in the World

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

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Urology

#108 in North America

#289 in the World

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

94. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Urology

#109 in North America

#293 in the World

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

95. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Urology

#110 in North America

#297 in the World

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

96. Johnson University

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Urology

#111 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

97. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Urology

#112 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

98. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Urology

#113 in North America

#300 in the World

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

99. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Urology

#114 in North America

#304 in the World

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

100. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Urology

#115 in North America

#307 in the World

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

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