100 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 33.7M citations received by 871K academic papers made by 832 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 Cyber Security

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Cyber Security

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#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 Cyber Security

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Cyber Security

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Cyber Security

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cyber Security

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cyber Security

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cyber Security

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Cyber Security

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Cyber Security

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cyber Security

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cyber Security

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. University of Texas at Austin

For Cyber Security

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Cyber Security

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Cyber Security

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

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

22. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Cyber Security

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

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

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cyber Security

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

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

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cyber Security

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cyber Security

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

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

26. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Cyber Security

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

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

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cyber Security

#30 in North America

#45 in the World

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

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cyber Security

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

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

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cyber Security

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

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

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Cyber Security

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Cyber Security

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cyber Security

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Cyber Security

#37 in North America

#56 in the World

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

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Cyber Security

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

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

36. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Cyber Security

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

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

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Cyber Security

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cyber Security

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Cyber Security

#42 in North America

#68 in the World

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

40. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cyber Security

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

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

41. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Cyber Security

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cyber Security

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

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

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Cyber Security

#46 in North America

#74 in the World

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

44. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cyber Security

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#48 in North America

#85 in the World

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

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cyber Security

#49 in North America

#87 in the World

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

47. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#50 in North America

#89 in the World

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

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cyber Security

#52 in North America

#97 in the World

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

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Cyber Security

#56 in North America

#119 in the World

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

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#58 in North America

#123 in the World

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

51. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Cyber Security

#59 in North America

#137 in the World

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

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#60 in North America

#145 in the World

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

53. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Cyber Security

#61 in North America

#147 in the World

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

54. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Cyber Security

#62 in North America

#148 in the World

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

55. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Cyber Security

#63 in North America

#149 in the World

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

56. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#64 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

57. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#65 in North America

#163 in the World

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

58. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Cyber Security

#66 in North America

#166 in the World

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

59. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Cyber Security

#68 in North America

#183 in the World

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

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cyber Security

#70 in North America

#187 in the World

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

61. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#71 in North America

#188 in the World

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

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Cyber Security

#73 in North America

#193 in the World

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

63. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#75 in North America

#199 in the World

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

64. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#77 in North America

#206 in the World

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

65. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Cyber Security

#78 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#79 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cyber Security

#80 in North America

#215 in the World

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

68. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Cyber Security

#81 in North America

#216 in the World

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

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#82 in North America

#217 in the World

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

70. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Cyber Security

#83 in North America

#221 in the World

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

71. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Cyber Security

#85 in North America

#227 in the World

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

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Cyber Security

#86 in North America

#229 in the World

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

73. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Cyber Security

#87 in North America

#232 in the World

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

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Cyber Security

#88 in North America

#233 in the World

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

75. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Cyber Security

#89 in North America

#235 in the World

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

76. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Cyber Security

#90 in North America

#249 in the World

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

77. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Cyber Security

#91 in North America

#251 in the World

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

78. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#92 in North America

#255 in the World

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

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Cyber Security

#93 in North America

#257 in the World

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

80. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#94 in North America

#259 in the World

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

81. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#95 in North America

#262 in the World

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

82. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#96 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

83. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Cyber Security

#97 in North America

#264 in the World

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

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Cyber Security

#98 in North America

#265 in the World

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

85. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Cyber Security

#99 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#100 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Cyber Security

#101 in North America

#268 in the World

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

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Cyber Security

#102 in North America

#282 in the World

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

89. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#103 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

90. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Cyber Security

#105 in North America

#294 in the World

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

91. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Cyber Security

#107 in North America

#305 in the World

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

92. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#108 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Cyber Security

#109 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

94. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Cyber Security

#111 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Cyber Security

#112 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

96. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Cyber Security

#113 in North America

#316 in the World

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

97. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Cyber Security

#114 in North America

#317 in the World

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

98. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cyber Security

#115 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

99. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Cyber Security

#116 in North America

#321 in the World

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

100. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Cyber Security

#117 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

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