This page introduces the best Computer Science colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in Computer Science program ranking and Carnegie Mellon University is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Computer Science Colleges
4 public and 6 private schools rank in the top 10 Computer Science colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 15.60% where California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.00% and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest rate of 48.00%. Total 279,064 students are enrolled in the best Computer Science schools where University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 56,607 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,397 students.
The average graduation rate is 92.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.60:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Computer Science colleges. The acceptance rate, SAT score, population, and the students to faculty ratio are for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduation rate is based on the academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | 4.00% | 1,560 | 96% | 11,934 | 3 to 1 |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 11.00% | 1,540 | 93% | 15,057 | 5 to 1 |
| 1 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 4.00% | 1,550 | 96% | 17,680 | 5 to 1 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 11.00% | - | 93% | 45,036 | 20 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 45.00% | 1,440 | 85% | 56,607 | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | 3.00% | - | 93% | 2,397 | 3 to 1 |
| 6 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 7.00% | 1,530 | 94% | 25,582 | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 17.00% | 1,480 | 92% | 43,859 | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | 6.00% | 1,540 | 98% | 8,478 | 5 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | 48.00% | - | 84% | 52,434 | 21 to 1 |
| Average | 15.60% | 1,520 | 92.40% | 279,064 (Total) | 10.60 to 1 |
Best Computer Science Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best computer science colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best computer science colleges is $51,099 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs at $63,200 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $32,876.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best computer science colleges is $44,210 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $61,075 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,578.
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $57,986 | $60,174 | ||
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | $61,344 | $64,300 | ||
| 1 | Stanford University | $58,416 | $60,753 | ||
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,566 | $44,959 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $15,714 | $33,686 | $14,003 | $30,154 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | $60,864 | $63,129 | ||
| 6 | Cornell University | $63,200 | $65,463 | ||
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $10,768 | $31,823 |
| 9 | Princeton University | $57,410 | $58,845 | ||
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,242 | $40,740 | $12,410 | $41,591 |
| Average | $13,529 | $51,099 | $12,937 | $52,119 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $61,075 | $63,258 | ||
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,798 | ||
| 1 | Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,497 | ||
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $14,476 | $14,799 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,131 | $32,416 | $18,131 | $18,444 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | $60,657 | $62,955 | ||
| 6 | Cornell University | $30,019 | $30,032 | ||
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,570 | $14,461 |
| 9 | Princeton University | $60,410 | $62,075 | ||
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,057 | $31,530 | $18,057 | $18,365 |
| Average | $16,559 | $44,210 | $16,517 | $45,369 | |
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