100 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 21.7M citations received by 742K academic papers made by 766 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: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Cyber Security

#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 Cyber Security

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Cyber Security

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cyber Security

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. 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: 74%

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cyber Security

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cyber Security

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Cyber Security

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

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

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

15. University of Texas at Austin

For Cyber Security

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Cyber Security

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cyber Security

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cyber Security

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

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

20. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Cyber Security

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cyber Security

#24 in North America

#37 in the World

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

23. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Cyber Security

#25 in North America

#38 in the World

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

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cyber Security

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

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

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Cyber Security

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cyber Security

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

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

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cyber Security

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cyber Security

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

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

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Cyber Security

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

30. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Cyber Security

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Cyber Security

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

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: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

33. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Cyber Security

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cyber Security

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Cyber Security

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Cyber Security

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cyber Security

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cyber Security

#42 in North America

#62 in the World

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

40. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Cyber Security

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

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

41. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Cyber Security

#44 in North America

#66 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Cyber Security

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

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

43. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

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

44. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cyber Security

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

45. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cyber Security

#48 in North America

#84 in the World

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

46. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#49 in North America

#85 in the World

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

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Cyber Security

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

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

48. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cyber Security

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

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

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Cyber Security

#54 in North America

#101 in the World

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

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#57 in North America

#119 in the World

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

51. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Cyber Security

#59 in North America

#122 in the World

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

52. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Cyber Security

#60 in North America

#131 in the World

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

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#61 in North America

#132 in the World

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

54. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Cyber Security

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

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

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Cyber Security

#63 in North America

#140 in the World

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

56. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Cyber Security

#64 in North America

#149 in the World

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

57. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#65 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

58. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#67 in North America

#164 in the World

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

59. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Cyber Security

#68 in North America

#169 in the World

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

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#69 in North America

#170 in the World

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

61. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cyber Security

#70 in North America

#175 in the World

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

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Cyber Security

#72 in North America

#187 in the World

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

63. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Cyber Security

#76 in North America

#197 in the World

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

64. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Cyber Security

#78 in North America

#203 in the World

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

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Cyber Security

#79 in North America

#205 in the World

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

66. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Cyber Security

#80 in North America

#207 in the World

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

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Cyber Security

#81 in North America

#208 in the World

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

68. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Cyber Security

#82 in North America

#209 in the World

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

69. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Cyber Security

#83 in North America

#212 in the World

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

70. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cyber Security

#84 in North America

#223 in the World

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

71. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Cyber Security

#85 in North America

#225 in the World

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

72. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Cyber Security

#86 in North America

#227 in the World

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

73. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cyber Security

#87 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

74. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Cyber Security

#88 in North America

#229 in the World

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

75. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Cyber Security

#89 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

76. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#90 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

77. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cyber Security

#91 in North America

#235 in the World

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

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#92 in North America

#237 in the World

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

79. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#93 in North America

#239 in the World

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

80. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#95 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Cyber Security

#96 in North America

#248 in the World

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

82. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Cyber Security

#97 in North America

#250 in the World

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

83. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Cyber Security

#98 in North America

#251 in the World

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

84. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#99 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

85. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Cyber Security

#100 in North America

#257 in the World

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

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cyber Security

#101 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Cyber Security

#102 in North America

#263 in the World

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

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Cyber Security

#103 in North America

#265 in the World

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

89. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Cyber Security

#104 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

90. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cyber Security

#106 in North America

#279 in the World

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

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Cyber Security

#107 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

92. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Cyber Security

#108 in North America

#284 in the World

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

93. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Cyber Security

#109 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

94. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Cyber Security

#111 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

95. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Cyber Security

#112 in North America

#301 in the World

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

96. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Cyber Security

#113 in North America

#303 in the World

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

97. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Cyber Security

#114 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

98. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Cyber Security

#115 in North America

#307 in the World

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

99. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Cyber Security

#116 in North America

#310 in the World

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

100. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Cyber Security

#118 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
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.