Explore the 2021 Best Medical Schools for Research
Browse tuition figures, acceptance rates and other statistics for the top medical research programs.
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Aspiring doctors who dream of discovering vaccines and treatments for diseases like cancer should find a program that emphasizes research. Discover which universities earned a top 40 spot in the 2021 U.S. News Best Medical Schools for Research rankings.
40 (tie). Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY)
Full-time enrollment: 779
2019-2020 tuition: $53,709
2019 acceptance rate: 4.3%
More about the Albert Einstein College of Medicine .
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- 40 (tie). University of California—Davis
Full-time enrollment: 463
2019-2020 tuition: $38,340 (in-state), $50,585 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 3.1%
More about the UCD School of Medicine .
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- 40 (tie). University of Florida
Full-time enrollment: 561
2019-2020 tuition: $32,744 (in-state), $45,000 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 5.1%
More about the UF College of Medicine .
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- 40 (tie). University of Minnesota
Full-time enrollment: 1,019
2019-2020 tuition: $39,402 (in-state), $56,547 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 4.9%
More about the University of Minnesota Medical School .
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38 (tie). Brown University (Alpert) (RI)
Full-time enrollment: 598
2019-2020 tuition: $63,082
2019 acceptance rate: 2.8%
More about the Warren Alpert Medical School .
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- 38 (tie). University of Utah
Full-time enrollment: 500
2019-2020 tuition: $40,538 (in-state), $76,745 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 4.7%
More about the University of Utah School of Medicine .
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- 34 (tie). Ohio State University
Full-time enrollment: 813
2019-2020 tuition: $30,690 (in-state), $41,798 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 5.7%
More about the OSU College of Medicine .
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- 34 (tie). University of Iowa (Carver)
Full-time enrollment: 609
2019-2020 tuition: $36,382 (in-state), $57,157 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 7.1%
More about the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine .
- 34 (tie). University of Maryland
Full-time enrollment: 629
2019-2020 tuition: $37,810 (in-state), $66,905 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 6.6%
More about the UMD School of Medicine .
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34 (tie). University of Rochester (NY)
Full-time enrollment: 423
2019-2020 tuition: $59,100
More about the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry .
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- 31 (tie). University of Alabama—Birmingham
Full-time enrollment: 799
2019-2020 tuition: $28,978 (in-state), $62,714 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 6.0%
More about the UAB School of Medicine .
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- 31 (tie). University of Colorado
Full-time enrollment: 744
2019-2020 tuition: $40,348 (in-state), $66,304 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 3.7%
More about the University of Colorado School of Medicine .
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- 31 (tie). University of Southern California (Keck)
Full-time enrollment: 747
2019-2020 tuition: $64,538
2019 acceptance rate: 4.6%
More about the Keck School of Medicine .
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- 29 (tie). Boston University
Full-time enrollment: 709
2019-2020 tuition: $62,872
2019 acceptance rate: 6.5%
More about the BU School of Medicine .
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- 29 (tie). University of Virginia
Full-time enrollment: 615
2019-2020 tuition: $43,828 (in-state), $53,952 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 11.7%
More about the UVA School of Medicine .
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- 28. Oregon Health and Science University
Full-time enrollment: 630
2019-2020 tuition: $43,488 (in-state), $66,844 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 4.0%
More about the Oregon Health and Science School of Medicine .
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- 27. University of Wisconsin—Madison
Full-time enrollment: 731
2019-2020 tuition: $36,266 (in-state), $50,201 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 5.5%
More about the School of Medicine and Public Health at University of Wisconsin—Madison .
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- 26. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Full-time enrollment: 911
2019-2020 tuition: $19,910 (in-state), $33,010 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 7.0%
More about UT Southwestern Medical Center .
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24 (tie). Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Full-time enrollment: 943
2019-2020 tuition: $65,476
More about the Case Western School of Medicine .
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24 (tie). Emory University (GA)
Full-time enrollment: 582
2019-2020 tuition: $51,000
More about the Emory School of Medicine .
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- 23. University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
Full-time enrollment: 752
2019-2020 tuition: $32,746 (in-state), $60,140 (out-of-state)
More about the UNC School of Medicine .
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22. Baylor College of Medicine (TX)
Full-time enrollment: 758
2019-2020 tuition: $32,525
More about the Baylor College of Medicine .
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- 21. University of California—San Diego
Full-time enrollment: 532
2019-2020 tuition: $34,977 (in-state), $47,222 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 3.8%
More about the UCSD School of Medicine .
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20. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NY)
Full-time enrollment: 578
2019-2020 tuition: $55,316
More about the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai .
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18 (tie). Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)
Full-time enrollment: 632
2019-2020 tuition: $62,088
2019 acceptance rate: 6.4%
More about the Feinberg School of Medicine .
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18 (tie). Vanderbilt University (TN)
Full-time enrollment: 398
2019-2020 tuition: $58,249
2019 acceptance rate: 5.3%
More about the Vanderbilt School of Medicine .
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- 17. University of Chicago (Pritzker)
Full-time enrollment: 358
2019-2020 tuition: $56,550
More about the Pritzker School of Medicine .
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- 15 (tie). University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
Full-time enrollment: 689
2019-2020 tuition: $39,416 (in-state), $59,390 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 5.0%
More about the Michigan Medical School .
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15 (tie). Yale University (CT)
Full-time enrollment: 421
2019-2020 tuition: $62,974
More about the Yale School of Medicine .
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- 14. University of Pittsburgh
Full-time enrollment: 597
2019-2020 tuition: $57,684 (in-state), $59,930 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 4.5%
More about the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine .
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- 13. University of Washington
Full-time enrollment: 1,113
2019-2020 tuition: $37,635 (in-state), $67,830 (out-of-state)
2019 acceptance rate: 4.1%
More about the University of Washington School of Medicine .
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12. Duke University (NC)
Full-time enrollment: 502
2019-2020 tuition: $61,170
More about Duke School of Medicine .
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11. Cornell University (Weill) (NY)
Full-time enrollment: 442
2019-2020 tuition: $58,760
More about the Weill Cornell Medical College .
6 (tie). Columbia University (NY)
Full-time enrollment: 580
2019-2020 tuition: $62,980
2019 acceptance rate: 3.5%
More about the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia .
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6 (tie). Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (Alix) (MN)
Full-time enrollment: 362
2019-2020 tuition: $57,170
2019 acceptance rate: 2.4%
More about the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine .
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- 6 (tie). University of California—Los Angeles (Geffen)
2019-2020 tuition: $36,374 (in-state), $48,619 (out-of-state)
More about UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine .
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- 6 (tie). University of California—San Francisco
Full-time enrollment: 643
2019-2020 tuition: $35,649 (in-state), $47,894 (out-of-state)
More about the UCSF School of Medicine .
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- 6 (tie). Washington University in St. Louis
Full-time enrollment: 470
2019-2020 tuition: $62,664
2019 acceptance rate: 8.2%
More about the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis .
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- 4 (tie). New York University (Grossman)
Full-time enrollment: 430
2019-2020 tuition: $0
2019 acceptance rate: 2.5%
More about the Grossman School of Medicine .
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4 (tie). Stanford University (CA)
Full-time enrollment: 489
2019-2020 tuition: $60,234
2019 acceptance rate: 2.3%
More about the Stanford School of Medicine .
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- 3. University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)
Full-time enrollment: 612
2019-2020 tuition: $59,910
2019 acceptance rate: 4.4%
More about the Perelman School of Medicine .
2. Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Full-time enrollment: 476
2019-2020 tuition: $54,900
More about the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine .
1. Harvard University (MA)
Full-time enrollment: 712
2019-2020 tuition: $63,400
2019 acceptance rate: 3.3%
More about the Harvard Medical School .
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Top medical schools for research
- 1. Harvard University
- 2. Johns Hopkins University
- 4 (tie). Stanford University
- 6 (tie). Columbia University
- 6 (tie). Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (Alix)
- 11. Cornell University (Weill)
- 12. Duke University
- 15 (tie). Yale University
- 18 (tie). Northwestern University (Feinberg)
- 18 (tie). Vanderbilt University
- 20. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- 22. Baylor College of Medicine
- 24 (tie). Case Western Reserve University
- 24 (tie). Emory University
- 34 (tie). University of Rochester
- 38 (tie). Brown University (Alpert)
- 40 (tie). Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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