100 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 52.3M citations received by 1.47M academic papers made by 793 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 Telecommunications

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Telecommunications

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Telecommunications

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Telecommunications

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Telecommunications

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Telecommunications

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Telecommunications

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Telecommunications

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Telecommunications

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Telecommunications

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Telecommunications

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Telecommunications

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Telecommunications

#14 in North America

#22 in the World

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

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Telecommunications

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Telecommunications

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

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

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Telecommunications

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

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

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Telecommunications

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Telecommunications

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Telecommunications

#24 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Telecommunications

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Telecommunications

#26 in North America

#45 in the World

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

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Telecommunications

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

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

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Telecommunications

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

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

27. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Telecommunications

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

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

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Telecommunications

#31 in North America

#55 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Telecommunications

#32 in North America

#60 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Telecommunications

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Telecommunications

#34 in North America

#68 in the World

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

32. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Telecommunications

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

33. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Telecommunications

#36 in North America

#77 in the World

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

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Telecommunications

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

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

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Telecommunications

#39 in North America

#86 in the World

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

36. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#41 in North America

#88 in the World

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

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Telecommunications

#42 in North America

#89 in the World

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

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#43 in North America

#93 in the World

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

39. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Telecommunications

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Telecommunications

#45 in North America

#100 in the World

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

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Telecommunications

#46 in North America

#115 in the World

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

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Telecommunications

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

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

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Telecommunications

#48 in North America

#118 in the World

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

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#50 in North America

#125 in the World

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

45. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Telecommunications

#53 in North America

#129 in the World

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

46. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Telecommunications

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

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

47. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Telecommunications

#56 in North America

#139 in the World

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

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Telecommunications

#57 in North America

#142 in the World

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

49. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Telecommunications

#58 in North America

#146 in the World

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

50. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Telecommunications

#59 in North America

#147 in the World

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

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#60 in North America

#148 in the World

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

52. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#61 in North America

#150 in the World

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

53. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Telecommunications

#62 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#63 in North America

#155 in the World

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

55. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#64 in North America

#162 in the World

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

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Telecommunications

#65 in North America

#177 in the World

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

57. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Telecommunications

#66 in North America

#180 in the World

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

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Telecommunications

#67 in North America

#181 in the World

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

59. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Telecommunications

#68 in North America

#182 in the World

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

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Telecommunications

#70 in North America

#190 in the World

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

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Telecommunications

#71 in North America

#194 in the World

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

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Telecommunications

#73 in North America

#196 in the World

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

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Telecommunications

#74 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Telecommunications

#75 in North America

#203 in the World

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

65. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Telecommunications

#76 in North America

#205 in the World

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

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#77 in North America

#206 in the World

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

67. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Telecommunications

#80 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Telecommunications

#81 in North America

#228 in the World

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

69. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Telecommunications

#82 in North America

#229 in the World

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

70. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#83 in North America

#231 in the World

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

71. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Telecommunications

#84 in North America

#232 in the World

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

72. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Telecommunications

#85 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Telecommunications

#86 in North America

#235 in the World

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

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#87 in North America

#242 in the World

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

75. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Telecommunications

#89 in North America

#247 in the World

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

76. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Telecommunications

#91 in North America

#251 in the World

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

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Telecommunications

#92 in North America

#253 in the World

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

78. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Telecommunications

#93 in North America

#255 in the World

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

79. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Telecommunications

#94 in North America

#261 in the World

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

80. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Telecommunications

#95 in North America

#263 in the World

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

81. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Telecommunications

#96 in North America

#276 in the World

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

82. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Telecommunications

#97 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Telecommunications

#98 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

84. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Telecommunications

#99 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#100 in North America

#290 in the World

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

86. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Telecommunications

#101 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#103 in North America

#295 in the World

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

88. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Telecommunications

#104 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Telecommunications

#106 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#107 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Telecommunications

#108 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#109 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Telecommunications

#110 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

94. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Telecommunications

#111 in North America

#324 in the World

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

95. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#113 in North America

#328 in the World

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

96. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Telecommunications

#114 in North America

#330 in the World

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

97. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Telecommunications

#115 in North America

#337 in the World

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

98. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Telecommunications

#116 in North America

#341 in the World

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

99. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Telecommunications

#117 in North America

#342 in the World

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

100. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Telecommunications

#119 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

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