100 Best colleges for Computer Vision in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Computer Vision. A graph of 54.3M citations received by 1.29M academic papers made by 742 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Computer Vision

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Vision

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Vision

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Vision

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Vision

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Vision

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Vision

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Vision

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. University of Texas at Austin

For Computer Vision

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Vision

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Vision

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Vision

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Vision

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

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

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Vision

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

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

18. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Vision

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

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

19. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Vision

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Vision

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

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

22. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Vision

#24 in North America

#38 in the World

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

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Vision

#25 in North America

#40 in the World

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

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Vision

#26 in North America

#43 in the World

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

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Vision

#27 in North America

#45 in the World

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Vision

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

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

27. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Vision

#29 in North America

#50 in the World

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

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Vision

#30 in North America

#51 in the World

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

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Vision

#31 in North America

#57 in the World

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

30. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Vision

#32 in North America

#63 in the World

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

31. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Vision

#33 in North America

#67 in the World

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

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Vision

#34 in North America

#69 in the World

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

33. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Vision

#35 in North America

#70 in the World

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

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Vision

#36 in North America

#72 in the World

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

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Vision

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

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

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Vision

#40 in North America

#78 in the World

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

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Vision

#41 in North America

#79 in the World

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

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Vision

#42 in North America

#80 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Vision

#43 in North America

#83 in the World

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

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Vision

#44 in North America

#85 in the World

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

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Vision

#45 in North America

#86 in the World

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

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Vision

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

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

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Vision

#48 in North America

#95 in the World

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

44. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Vision

#51 in North America

#106 in the World

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

45. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Vision

#53 in North America

#109 in the World

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

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Vision

#54 in North America

#111 in the World

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

47. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Vision

#55 in North America

#113 in the World

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

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Vision

#56 in North America

#122 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Vision

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

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

50. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Vision

#59 in North America

#129 in the World

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

51. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Vision

#60 in North America

#135 in the World

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

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Vision

#61 in North America

#140 in the World

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

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Vision

#62 in North America

#146 in the World

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

54. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Vision

#63 in North America

#149 in the World

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

55. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Vision

#64 in North America

#150 in the World

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

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Vision

#65 in North America

#153 in the World

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

57. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Vision

#66 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

58. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Vision

#67 in North America

#171 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Vision

#68 in North America

#174 in the World

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

60. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Vision

#69 in North America

#176 in the World

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

61. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Vision

#70 in North America

#177 in the World

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

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Vision

#73 in North America

#195 in the World

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

63. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Computer Vision

#74 in North America

#200 in the World

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

64. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Vision

#75 in North America

#220 in the World

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

65. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#77 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

66. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Vision

#78 in North America

#230 in the World

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

67. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Computer Vision

#80 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Vision

#81 in North America

#243 in the World

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

69. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Computer Vision

#82 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

70. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Vision

#83 in North America

#245 in the World

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

71. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Vision

#84 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

72. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Vision

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

73. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Computer Vision

#87 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Vision

#88 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Vision

#90 in North America

#262 in the World

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

76. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Vision

#91 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

77. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Computer Vision

#92 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Vision

#93 in North America

#283 in the World

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

79. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Vision

#94 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

80. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Computer Vision

#95 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Vision

#96 in North America

#298 in the World

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

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Vision

#97 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Computer Vision

#98 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

84. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Computer Vision

#99 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Computer Vision

#100 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

86. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Vision

#101 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

87. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Computer Vision

#103 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Vision

#104 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

89. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Vision

#105 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

90. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Vision

#106 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

91. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Vision

#107 in North America

#331 in the World

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

92. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Computer Vision

#108 in North America

#332 in the World

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

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Vision

#109 in North America

#337 in the World

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

94. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Vision

#110 in North America

#343 in the World

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

95. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Vision

#113 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Vision

#114 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Computer Vision

#115 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Computer Vision

#116 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

99. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Computer Vision

#117 in North America

#369 in the World

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

100. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Computer Vision

#119 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

The best cities to study Computer Vision in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Berkeley, Cambridge, and Pittsburgh.