Top Computer Theory Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

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

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Computer Theory Major

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Computer Theory colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 18.90% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest ratio of 45%. Total 266,141 students are enrolled into best Computer Theory schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and Princeton University has the smallest with 8,181 students. The average graduation rate is 90.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.70:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Computer Theory 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	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	14%	94%	22,319	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	26%	86%	26,839	20:1 (5.00 %)
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	18.90%	90.80%	266,141 (Total)	11.70:1 (8.55 %)

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

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Computer Theory 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 Theory schools is $44,824 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $52,853 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $33,014. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Computer Theory schools is $37,826 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 Theory 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	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
6	Cornell University	$52,853		$54,823
7	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,418	$33,014	$12,627	$33,635
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
	Average	$11,990	$44,824	$12,351	$46,186

Table. Best Computer Theory 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	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
6	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
7	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,945	$31,093
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
	Average	$14,433	$37,826	$14,692	$38,525