100 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 35.9M citations received by 1.31M academic papers made by 751 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Telecommunications

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Telecommunications

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Telecommunications

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Telecommunications

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Telecommunications

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Telecommunications

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Telecommunications

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Telecommunications

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Telecommunications

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Telecommunications

#13 in North America

#20 in the World

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

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Telecommunications

#14 in North America

#21 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Telecommunications

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Telecommunications

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Telecommunications

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

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

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Telecommunications

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Telecommunications

#22 in North America

#41 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Telecommunications

#24 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Telecommunications

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Telecommunications

#26 in North America

#45 in the World

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

24. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Telecommunications

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Telecommunications

#29 in North America

#53 in the World

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

27. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Telecommunications

#30 in North America

#55 in the World

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

28. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Telecommunications

#31 in North America

#58 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Telecommunications

#32 in North America

#59 in the World

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

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Telecommunications

#33 in North America

#61 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Telecommunications

#34 in North America

#62 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Telecommunications

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

33. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Telecommunications

#36 in North America

#78 in the World

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

34. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Telecommunications

#38 in North America

#82 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Telecommunications

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Telecommunications

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

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

37. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#42 in North America

#95 in the World

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

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#43 in North America

#96 in the World

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

39. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Telecommunications

#44 in North America

#98 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Telecommunications

#45 in North America

#100 in the World

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

41. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Telecommunications

#47 in North America

#112 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Telecommunications

#49 in North America

#115 in the World

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

43. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#50 in North America

#124 in the World

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

44. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Telecommunications

#51 in North America

#125 in the World

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

45. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Telecommunications

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

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

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Telecommunications

#55 in North America

#136 in the World

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

47. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Telecommunications

#56 in North America

#139 in the World

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

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Telecommunications

#57 in North America

#140 in the World

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

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Telecommunications

#58 in North America

#143 in the World

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

50. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#59 in North America

#148 in the World

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

51. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#60 in North America

#150 in the World

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

52. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Telecommunications

#61 in North America

#152 in the World

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

53. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#62 in North America

#153 in the World

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

54. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#63 in North America

#158 in the World

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

55. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Telecommunications

#64 in North America

#159 in the World

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

56. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Telecommunications

#66 in North America

#167 in the World

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

57. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Telecommunications

#67 in North America

#174 in the World

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

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Telecommunications

#68 in North America

#176 in the World

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

59. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Telecommunications

#70 in North America

#183 in the World

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

60. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Telecommunications

#72 in North America

#189 in the World

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

61. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Telecommunications

#74 in North America

#192 in the World

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

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Telecommunications

#75 in North America

#194 in the World

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

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Telecommunications

#76 in North America

#196 in the World

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

64. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Telecommunications

#77 in North America

#203 in the World

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

65. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#78 in North America

#204 in the World

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

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Telecommunications

#79 in North America

#216 in the World

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

67. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Telecommunications

#80 in North America

#217 in the World

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

68. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#82 in North America

#227 in the World

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

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Telecommunications

#83 in North America

#228 in the World

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

70. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Telecommunications

#84 in North America

#233 in the World

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

71. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Telecommunications

#85 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Telecommunications

#86 in North America

#240 in the World

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

73. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Telecommunications

#87 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

74. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Telecommunications

#88 in North America

#245 in the World

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

75. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Telecommunications

#89 in North America

#246 in the World

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

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#90 in North America

#247 in the World

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

77. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Telecommunications

#92 in North America

#255 in the World

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

78. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Telecommunications

#93 in North America

#262 in the World

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

79. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Telecommunications

#94 in North America

#266 in the World

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

80. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Telecommunications

#95 in North America

#267 in the World

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

81. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Telecommunications

#96 in North America

#268 in the World

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

82. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Telecommunications

#97 in North America

#270 in the World

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

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Telecommunications

#98 in North America

#271 in the World

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

84. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#99 in North America

#277 in the World

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

85. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Telecommunications

#100 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Telecommunications

#102 in North America

#284 in the World

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

87. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Telecommunications

#104 in North America

#290 in the World

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

88. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Telecommunications

#105 in North America

#292 in the World

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

89. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#106 in North America

#300 in the World

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

90. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Telecommunications

#107 in North America

#302 in the World

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

91. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#108 in North America

#303 in the World

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

92. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#109 in North America

#307 in the World

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

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Telecommunications

#110 in North America

#313 in the World

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

94. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Telecommunications

#112 in North America

#319 in the World

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

95. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Telecommunications

#113 in North America

#324 in the World

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

96. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#114 in North America

#328 in the World

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

97. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Telecommunications

#115 in North America

#333 in the World

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

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Telecommunications

#116 in North America

#334 in the World

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

99. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Telecommunications

#117 in North America

#339 in the World

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

100. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Telecommunications

#118 in North America

#352 in the World

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

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.