2024 Best Colleges in Computer Science Study
By school types, there are 4 public schools and 6 private schools in the best Computer Science colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and Carnegie Mellon University ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Computer Science study is $37,090 for state residents and $53,459 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 15.02% and the average SAT score is 1,509.The average number of students is 28,312 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $53,459 and Cornell University has the highest tuition & fees of $66,014 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,876.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $45,551 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,393 and Cornell University has the lowest tuition & fees of $30,085.
- The average SAT score is 1,509 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest score of 1,410.
- The average acceptance rate is 15.02% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the loosest (lowest) rate of 44%.
- The average student population is 28,312 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 56,916 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 92.00% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 97% and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 84%.
2024 Best Colleges in Computer Science Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Computer Science programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,550 | 4.7% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,274 | $49,450 | 1,540 | 11.4% | 16,002 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.9% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.7% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $39,192 | $33,640 | 1,410 | 43.7% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 3.1% | 2,401 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 1,520 | 8.2% | 25,898 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public, 4 years | $32,876 | $30,646 | 1,450 | 16.5% | 45,296 | 92% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 4.5% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years | $41,997 | $32,511 | - | 42.5% | 52,319 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| Average | $53,459 | $45,551 | 1,509 | 15.0% | 28,312 | 92% | 11 to 1 |