Best Colleges in Computer Systems Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Computer Systems program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Computer Systems program ranking and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Computer Systems program in general.

Computer system, the combination of hardware and software which forms a complete, working computer. Computer systems will include the computer alongside any software (example: operating system, BIOS) and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Computer Systems Program

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Computer Systems colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 29.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 349,022 students are enrolled into the best Computer Systems schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,466 students. The average graduation rate is 88.40% 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 Computer Systems colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Computer Systems Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	29.00%	88.40%	349,022 (Total)	15.10:1 (6.62 %)

Best College In Computer Systems 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in computer systems. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in computer systems is $42,489 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $55,465 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with $31,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in computer systems is $36,205 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Computer Systems 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
	Average	$12,762	$42,489	$12,490	$43,081

Table. Best College In Computer Systems 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
	Average	$15,979	$36,205	$16,158	$36,536