100 Best colleges for Computer Vision 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 Computer Vision. A graph of 39.6M citations received by 1.15M academic papers made by 699 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Vision

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Computer Vision

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Vision

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Vision

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

6. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Vision

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Vision

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Vision

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

10. University of Texas at Austin

For Computer Vision

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Vision

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Vision

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Vision

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Vision

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

16. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Vision

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Vision

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

18. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Vision

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Vision

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Vision

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Vision

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

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

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Vision

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Vision

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

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

25. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Vision

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

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

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Vision

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

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

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Vision

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

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

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Vision

#30 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Vision

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

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

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Vision

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

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

31. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Vision

#34 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

32. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Vision

#35 in North America

#64 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Vision

#36 in North America

#65 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Vision

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

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

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Vision

#39 in North America

#78 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Vision

#40 in North America

#79 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Vision

#41 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Vision

#42 in North America

#83 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Vision

#43 in North America

#84 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Vision

#44 in North America

#86 in the World

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

41. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Vision

#45 in North America

#89 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Vision

#46 in North America

#91 in the World

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

43. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Vision

#47 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

44. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Vision

#49 in North America

#97 in the World

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

45. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Vision

#50 in North America

#99 in the World

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

46. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Vision

#52 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Vision

#53 in North America

#105 in the World

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

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Vision

#54 in North America

#106 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Vision

#55 in North America

#113 in the World

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

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Vision

#56 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Vision

#59 in North America

#127 in the World

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

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Vision

#60 in North America

#128 in the World

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

53. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Vision

#61 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

54. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Vision

#62 in North America

#136 in the World

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

55. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Vision

#64 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Vision

#65 in North America

#147 in the World

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

57. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Vision

#66 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

58. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Vision

#67 in North America

#162 in the World

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

59. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Vision

#68 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Vision

#69 in North America

#175 in the World

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

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Vision

#70 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

62. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Vision

#71 in North America

#186 in the World

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

63. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Vision

#72 in North America

#190 in the World

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

64. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Computer Vision

#75 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

65. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Vision

#77 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Computer Vision

#79 in North America

#216 in the World

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

67. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#80 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

68. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Vision

#81 in North America

#227 in the World

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

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Vision

#82 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Computer Vision

#83 in North America

#235 in the World

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

71. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Vision

#84 in North America

#238 in the World

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

72. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Vision

#87 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

73. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Vision

#88 in North America

#257 in the World

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

74. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Vision

#89 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

75. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Vision

#90 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Computer Vision

#91 in North America

#271 in the World

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

77. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Computer Vision

#92 in North America

#274 in the World

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

78. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Vision

#93 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

79. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Vision

#94 in North America

#283 in the World

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

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Vision

#95 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Vision

#96 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

82. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Vision

#97 in North America

#299 in the World

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

83. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Vision

#98 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Computer Vision

#99 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Vision

#100 in North America

#305 in the World

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

86. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Computer Vision

#101 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

87. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Vision

#102 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Vision

#103 in North America

#317 in the World

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

89. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Vision

#104 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

90. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Computer Vision

#108 in North America

#325 in the World

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

91. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Vision

#109 in North America

#326 in the World

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

92. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Computer Vision

#110 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Vision

#111 in North America

#330 in the World

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

94. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Computer Vision

#112 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

95. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Vision

#113 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Vision

#114 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Computer Vision

#115 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Computer Vision

#117 in North America

#360 in the World

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

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Vision

#118 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

100. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Computer Vision

#119 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

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