Best Colleges in Immunology / Infectious Disease Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Immunology / Infectious Disease program. Johns Hopkins University is ranked first in Immunology / Infectious Disease program ranking and University of California-San Francisco is placed in second. Next describes the Immunology / Infectious Disease program in general.

Immunology is a branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo. (read more at wiki)

Infection or Infectious disease is the invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Immunology / Infectious Disease Program

1 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Immunology / Infectious Disease colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 6.80% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Johns Hopkins University has the highest rate of 11%. Total 115,253 students are enrolled into the best Immunology / Infectious Disease schools where Harvard University has the largest population with 31,120 students and University of California-San Francisco is the smallest school with 3,107 students. The average graduation rate is 95.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 7.60:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Immunology / Infectious Disease colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Immunology / Infectious Disease Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	93%	25,151	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	-	-	3,107	-
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	6.80%	95.20%	115,253 (Total)	7.60:1 (13.16 %)

Best College In Immunology / Infectious Disease 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in immunology / infectious disease. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in immunology / infectious disease is $52,906 where University of Pennsylvania has the most expensive costs with $55,584 and Harvard University has the lowest amount of tuition with $50,420. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in immunology / infectious disease is $43,627 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $55,816 and University of California-San Francisco has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,035.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Immunology / Infectious Disease 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$53,740		$55,357
2	University of California-San Francisco	-	-	-	-
3	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
4	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
6	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
	Average	$52,906	$54,739

Table. Best College In Immunology / Infectious Disease 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$55,816		$57,639
2	University of California-San Francisco	$12,933	$28,035	$13,025	$28,126
3	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
6	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
	Average	$12,933	$43,627	$13,025	$44,670