100 Best Cyber Security schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 32.2M citations received by 850K academic papers made by 818 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: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

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: $17,998

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Cyber Security

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Cyber Security

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cyber Security

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cyber Security

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cyber Security

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Cyber Security

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Cyber Security

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cyber Security

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Cyber Security

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Cyber Security

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cyber Security

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

20. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Cyber Security

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cyber Security

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

23. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Cyber Security

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cyber Security

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cyber Security

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Cyber Security

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cyber Security

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cyber Security

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cyber Security

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Cyber Security

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Cyber Security

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cyber Security

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

34. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Cyber Security

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Cyber Security

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Cyber Security

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

37. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Cyber Security

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cyber Security

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

39. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Cyber Security

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

40. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Cyber Security

#43 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cyber Security

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cyber Security

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Cyber Security

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

44. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cyber Security

#47 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#48 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cyber Security

#49 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

47. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#50 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cyber Security

#52 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Cyber Security

#56 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
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: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

51. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Cyber Security

#59 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#60 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

54. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Cyber Security

#62 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Cyber Security

#63 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

56. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#64 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

57. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#65 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

58. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Cyber Security

#66 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cyber Security

#68 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

60. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Cyber Security

#69 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#70 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Cyber Security

#72 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#75 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

64. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#76 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

65. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Cyber Security

#78 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

66. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cyber Security

#79 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

67. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Cyber Security

#80 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#81 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#82 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Cyber Security

#83 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Cyber Security

#85 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

72. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Cyber Security

#86 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Cyber Security

#87 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

74. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Cyber Security

#88 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

75. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Cyber Security

#89 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

76. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Cyber Security

#90 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

77. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Cyber Security

#91 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#92 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Cyber Security

#93 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

80. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#94 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

81. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Cyber Security

#95 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

82. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#96 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

83. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#97 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#98 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

85. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Cyber Security

#99 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

86. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Cyber Security

#100 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Cyber Security

#101 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Cyber Security

#102 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

89. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#103 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

90. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Cyber Security

#104 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

91. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Cyber Security

#105 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Cyber Security

#108 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

93. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Cyber Security

#109 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

94. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Cyber Security

#110 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Cyber Security

#112 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

96. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#113 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cyber Security

#114 in North America

#315 in the World

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

98. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Cyber Security

#115 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Cyber Security

#116 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Cyber Security

#117 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

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.