Top Information Systems Schools Admission And Tuition Comparison

Syracuse University is ranked first in Information Systems and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Information system (IS) is the study of complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Information Systems Major

8 public and 2 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Information Systems colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 52.70% where University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tightest acceptance ratio of 27% and Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 380,518 students are enrolled into best Information Systems schools where Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the largest population with 50,146 students and Syracuse University has the smallest with 21,970 students. The average graduation rate is 82.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.10:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Information Systems colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Information Systems Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	75%	70%	24,232	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	55%	81%	28,664	15:1 (6.67 %)
4	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	57%	80%	50,146	15:1 (6.67 %)
8	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
8	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	48%	86%	39,083	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	52.70%	82.60%	380,518 (Total)	15.10:1 (6.62 %)

Best Information Systems Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Information Systems Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Information Systems schools is $37,723 where Drexel University has the most expensive costs with $52,002 and Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest amount of tuition with with $30,579. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Information Systems schools is $33,422 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $45,484 and University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,122.

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Table. Best Information Systems Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
3	Drexel University	$52,002		$52,992
4	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$19,080	$30,642	$19,553	$31,552
4	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
7	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$14,638	$30,579	$14,909	$31,145
8	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
8	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,399	$33,606	$10,622	$35,243
	Average	$13,066	$37,723	$12,965	$38,308

Table. Best Information Systems Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
3	Drexel University	$33,996		$34,996
4	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$23,140	$37,830	$23,716	$38,959
4	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
7	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$18,984	$30,792	$19,342	$31,370
8	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
8	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$13,884	$28,122	$14,542	$29,498
	Average	$16,926	$33,422	$17,313	$34,409