100 Best colleges for Remote Sensing in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 50.2K academic papers made by 212 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. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Remote Sensing

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

2. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Remote Sensing

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Remote Sensing

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Remote Sensing

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

5. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Remote Sensing

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

6. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Remote Sensing

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Remote Sensing

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Remote Sensing

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Remote Sensing

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

10. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Remote Sensing

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Remote Sensing

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Remote Sensing

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

13. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Remote Sensing

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Remote Sensing

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Remote Sensing

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

16. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Remote Sensing

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

17. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Remote Sensing

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

18. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Maryland | Baltimore

For Remote Sensing

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

19. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Remote Sensing

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Remote Sensing

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

21. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Remote Sensing

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

22. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Remote Sensing

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

23. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Remote Sensing

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

24. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Remote Sensing

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Remote Sensing

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

26. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Remote Sensing

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

27. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Remote Sensing

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

28. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Remote Sensing

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Remote Sensing

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

30. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Remote Sensing

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

31. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Remote Sensing

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Remote Sensing

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

33. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Remote Sensing

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Remote Sensing

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Remote Sensing

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Remote Sensing

#38 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

37. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Remote Sensing

#40 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

38. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Remote Sensing

#42 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Remote Sensing

#43 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

40. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Remote Sensing

#44 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Remote Sensing

#45 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

42. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Remote Sensing

#47 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

43. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Remote Sensing

#48 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

44. Indiana State University

Indiana | Terre Haute

For Remote Sensing

#50 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,657
Enrollment: 9,459

45. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Remote Sensing

#51 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Remote Sensing

#52 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

47. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Remote Sensing

#53 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

48. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Remote Sensing

#54 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

49. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Remote Sensing

#55 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Remote Sensing

#56 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

51. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Remote Sensing

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Remote Sensing

#58 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

53. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Remote Sensing

#59 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

54. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Remote Sensing

#60 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

55. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Remote Sensing

#61 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

56. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Remote Sensing

#62 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

57. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Remote Sensing

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

58. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Remote Sensing

#64 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Remote Sensing

#66 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

60. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Remote Sensing

#67 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Remote Sensing

#68 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

62. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Remote Sensing

#69 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

63. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Remote Sensing

#70 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

64. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

Florida | St. Petersburg

For Remote Sensing

#71 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

65. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Remote Sensing

#72 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Remote Sensing

#73 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

67. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Remote Sensing

#74 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Remote Sensing

#75 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

69. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Remote Sensing

#79 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

70. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Remote Sensing

#80 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Remote Sensing

#81 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Remote Sensing

#82 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Remote Sensing

#84 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

74. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Remote Sensing

#85 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Remote Sensing

#86 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

76. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Remote Sensing

#87 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

77. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Remote Sensing

#88 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

78. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Remote Sensing

#89 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,787
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

79. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Remote Sensing

#90 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

80. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Remote Sensing

#91 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

81. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Remote Sensing

#94 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Remote Sensing

#95 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

83. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Remote Sensing

#96 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

84. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Remote Sensing

#100 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

85. University of North Dakota

North Dakota | Grand Forks

For Remote Sensing

#101 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Remote Sensing

#102 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

87. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Remote Sensing

#103 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,178
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1919

88. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Remote Sensing

#104 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

89. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Remote Sensing

#105 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Remote Sensing

#106 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

91. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Remote Sensing

#107 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Remote Sensing

#108 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

93. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Remote Sensing

#109 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Remote Sensing

#110 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

95. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Remote Sensing

#111 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

96. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Remote Sensing

#112 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,973

97. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Remote Sensing

#113 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Remote Sensing

#114 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. Hampton University

Virginia | Hampton

For Remote Sensing

#115 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,204
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,986

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Remote Sensing

#117 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pasadena, College Park, Tucson, and Cambridge.