100 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 55.4M citations received by 1.85M academic papers made by 805 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Electrical Engineering

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in North America

#26 in the World

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

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in North America

#27 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

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

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Electrical Engineering

#17 in North America

#32 in the World

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

17. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Electrical Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Electrical Engineering

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

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

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

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

21. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#22 in North America

#44 in the World

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

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Electrical Engineering

#23 in North America

#45 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Electrical Engineering

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

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

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

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

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in North America

#57 in the World

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

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Electrical Engineering

#28 in North America

#58 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Electrical Engineering

#29 in North America

#60 in the World

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

28. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in North America

#61 in the World

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

29. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Electrical Engineering

#31 in North America

#63 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Electrical Engineering

#32 in North America

#64 in the World

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

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Electrical Engineering

#33 in North America

#68 in the World

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

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electrical Engineering

#35 in North America

#84 in the World

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

33. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Electrical Engineering

#36 in North America

#87 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Electrical Engineering

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

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

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Electrical Engineering

#39 in North America

#94 in the World

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

36. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Electrical Engineering

#40 in North America

#103 in the World

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

37. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Electrical Engineering

#41 in North America

#104 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Electrical Engineering

#42 in North America

#106 in the World

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

39. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electrical Engineering

#43 in North America

#108 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Electrical Engineering

#44 in North America

#109 in the World

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

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Electrical Engineering

#45 in North America

#110 in the World

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

42. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Electrical Engineering

#46 in North America

#111 in the World

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

43. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Electrical Engineering

#48 in North America

#133 in the World

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

44. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in North America

#137 in the World

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

45. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in North America

#140 in the World

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

46. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Electrical Engineering

#51 in North America

#145 in the World

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

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Electrical Engineering

#52 in North America

#147 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in North America

#151 in the World

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

49. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Electrical Engineering

#55 in North America

#154 in the World

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

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in North America

#164 in the World

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

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#57 in North America

#171 in the World

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

52. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#58 in North America

#174 in the World

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

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in North America

#186 in the World

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

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#61 in North America

#187 in the World

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

55. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in North America

#188 in the World

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

56. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in North America

#196 in the World

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

57. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in North America

#197 in the World

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

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Electrical Engineering

#66 in North America

#198 in the World

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

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Electrical Engineering

#68 in North America

#202 in the World

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

60. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#69 in North America

#204 in the World

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

61. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in North America

#206 in the World

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

62. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Electrical Engineering

#71 in North America

#207 in the World

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

63. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Electrical Engineering

#74 in North America

#218 in the World

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

64. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Electrical Engineering

#75 in North America

#222 in the World

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

65. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in North America

#223 in the World

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

66. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in North America

#224 in the World

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

67. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in North America

#238 in the World

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

68. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Electrical Engineering

#80 in North America

#239 in the World

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

69. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electrical Engineering

#81 in North America

#241 in the World

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

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Electrical Engineering

#82 in North America

#245 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in North America

#247 in the World

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

72. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Electrical Engineering

#84 in North America

#248 in the World

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

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in North America

#257 in the World

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

74. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#86 in North America

#267 in the World

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

75. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Electrical Engineering

#88 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#89 in North America

#275 in the World

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

77. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Electrical Engineering

#90 in North America

#278 in the World

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

78. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Electrical Engineering

#91 in North America

#283 in the World

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

79. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#92 in North America

#286 in the World

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

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Electrical Engineering

#95 in North America

#298 in the World

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

81. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Electrical Engineering

#96 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

82. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

83. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Electrical Engineering

#98 in North America

#307 in the World

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

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Electrical Engineering

#100 in North America

#316 in the World

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

85. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in North America

#317 in the World

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

86. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Electrical Engineering

#102 in North America

#321 in the World

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

87. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in North America

#330 in the World

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

88. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in North America

#336 in the World

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

89. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Electrical Engineering

#107 in North America

#351 in the World

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

90. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in North America

#354 in the World

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

91. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Electrical Engineering

#109 in North America

#358 in the World

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

92. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Electrical Engineering

#110 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

93. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

94. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Electrical Engineering

#113 in North America

#396 in the World

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

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#114 in North America

#401 in the World

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

96. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Electrical Engineering

#115 in North America

#402 in the World

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

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#116 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#117 in North America

#418 in the World

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

99. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Electrical Engineering

#119 in North America

#426 in the World

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

100. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#121 in North America

#442 in the World

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

The best cities to study Electrical Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and Atlanta.