North America's best Computational Linguistics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Computational Linguistics. A graph of 13.8M citations received by 355K academic papers made by 500 universities in North America 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. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Canada

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

5. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

10. New York University

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

11. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

12. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

13. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

14. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

15. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

16. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

17. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Canada

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

18. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

19. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#17 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Computational Linguistics

#18 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

21. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Computational Linguistics

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

23. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Computational Linguistics

#21 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Canada

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Computational Linguistics

#22 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

26. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Computational Linguistics

#23 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

27. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#24 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

28. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#25 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Canada

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

30. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Computational Linguistics

#26 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

31. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Computational Linguistics

#28 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

33. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#29 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

34. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Computational Linguistics

#30 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

35. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Canada

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

36. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Canada

#62 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Computational Linguistics

#31 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

38. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#32 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Computational Linguistics

#33 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

40. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#34 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

41. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Computational Linguistics

#35 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

42. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Computational Linguistics

#36 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Computational Linguistics

#37 in the United States

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

44. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Computational Linguistics

#38 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

45. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

46. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#40 in the United States

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

47. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Computational Linguistics

#41 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

48. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Computational Linguistics

#42 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

49. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Computational Linguistics

#43 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Computational Linguistics

#44 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

51. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Computational Linguistics

#45 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

52. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Computational Linguistics

#46 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

53. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Computational Linguistics

#47 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

54. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Computational Linguistics

#48 in the United States

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

55. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Canada

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

56. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in Canada

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

57. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#49 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

58. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in Canada

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

59. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Computational Linguistics

#50 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

60. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#51 in the United States

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

61. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#52 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Computational Linguistics

#53 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Computational Linguistics

#54 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

64. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in Canada

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

65. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Computational Linguistics

#55 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

66. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Computational Linguistics

#56 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

67. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Computational Linguistics

#57 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

68. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Computational Linguistics

#58 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Canada

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

70. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Computational Linguistics

#59 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

71. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#60 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

72. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Canada

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

73. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

74. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Computational Linguistics

#62 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Computational Linguistics

#63 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

76. University of Memphis

United States | Tennessee

For Computational Linguistics

#64 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Computational Linguistics

#65 in the United States

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

78. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Canada

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

79. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#66 in the United States

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

80. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Computational Linguistics

#67 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

81. Brandeis University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computational Linguistics

#68 in the United States

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

82. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in Canada

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

83. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#69 in the United States

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

84. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Computational Linguistics

#70 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

85. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Computational Linguistics

#71 in the United States

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

86. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Computational Linguistics

#72 in the United States

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

87. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#73 in the United States

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

88. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in Canada

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

89. University of New Brunswick

Canada | New Brunswick

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in Canada

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

90. California University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computational Linguistics

#74 in the United States

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

91. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Computational Linguistics

#75 in the United States

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

92. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Computational Linguistics

#76 in the United States

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

93. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Computational Linguistics

#77 in the United States

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#78 in the United States

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

95. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Computational Linguistics

#79 in the United States

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

96. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Computational Linguistics

#80 in the United States

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Computational Linguistics

#81 in the United States

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

98. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Computational Linguistics

#17 in Canada

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

99. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Computational Linguistics

#82 in the United States

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Computational Linguistics

#83 in the United States

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

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