Top Computer Systems Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Computer Systems and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Computer Systems Major

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Computer Systems colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 30.50% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 339,984 students are enrolled into best Computer Systems schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the smallest with 11,376 students. The average graduation rate is 88.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.60:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Computer Systems Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	26%	86%	26,839	20:1 (5.00 %)
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
	Average	30.50%	88.10%	339,984 (Total)	14.60:1 (6.85 %)

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

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Computer 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 Computer Systems schools is $41,275 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $52,310 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with with $31,194. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Computer Systems schools is $35,639 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Computer 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
4	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,418	$33,014	$12,627	$33,635
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
	Average	$12,628	$41,275	$12,509	$42,061

Table. Best Computer 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
3	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
4	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,945	$31,093
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
	Average	$15,805	$35,639	$16,085	$36,217