100 Best colleges for Telecommunications in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 54.3M citations received by 1.49M academic papers made by 800 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Telecommunications

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Telecommunications

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Telecommunications

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Telecommunications

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Telecommunications

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Telecommunications

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

9. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Telecommunications

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Telecommunications

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Telecommunications

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Telecommunications

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Telecommunications

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Telecommunications

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

16. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Telecommunications

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#18 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Telecommunications

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Telecommunications

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Telecommunications

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Telecommunications

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Telecommunications

#25 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Telecommunications

#26 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Telecommunications

#27 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Telecommunications

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

27. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Telecommunications

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Telecommunications

#31 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Telecommunications

#32 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Telecommunications

#33 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Telecommunications

#34 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Telecommunications

#35 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

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: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Telecommunications

#38 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Telecommunications

#40 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Telecommunications

#41 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#42 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Telecommunications

#43 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Telecommunications

#44 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

40. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Telecommunications

#45 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Telecommunications

#46 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Telecommunications

#47 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Telecommunications

#49 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#51 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

45. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Telecommunications

#53 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

46. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Telecommunications

#54 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

47. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Telecommunications

#56 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Telecommunications

#57 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

49. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Telecommunications

#58 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

50. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Telecommunications

#59 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#60 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

52. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#61 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

53. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Telecommunications

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Telecommunications

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

55. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#64 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

56. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Telecommunications

#65 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

57. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Telecommunications

#66 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

58. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Telecommunications

#67 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

59. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Telecommunications

#68 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Telecommunications

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Telecommunications

#71 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Telecommunications

#73 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Telecommunications

#74 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Telecommunications

#75 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

65. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#76 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Telecommunications

#77 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

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: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Telecommunications

#82 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Telecommunications

#83 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

71. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Telecommunications

#84 in North America

#231 in the World

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

72. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Telecommunications

#85 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Telecommunications

#86 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#87 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Telecommunications

#89 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

76. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Telecommunications

#91 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

77. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Telecommunications

#92 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Telecommunications

#93 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

79. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Telecommunications

#94 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

80. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Telecommunications

#95 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

81. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Telecommunications

#96 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

82. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Telecommunications

#97 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Telecommunications

#98 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

84. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Telecommunications

#99 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Telecommunications

#100 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

86. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Telecommunications

#102 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#103 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

88. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Telecommunications

#104 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#106 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

90. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Telecommunications

#107 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#108 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Telecommunications

#109 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Telecommunications

#110 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

94. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Telecommunications

#111 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Telecommunications

#112 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Telecommunications

#114 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Telecommunications

#115 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Telecommunications

#117 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Telecommunications

#118 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

100. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Telecommunications

#119 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

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