Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Computer Science Colleges rankings, followed by Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Computer Science Colleges is $14,329 for in-state and $53,459 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
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 among Best Computer Science Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,075 for in-state and $45,551 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 15.02% and the SAT score is 1509 for the Best Computer Science Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 4.74% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $63,274 | $49,450 | 11.40% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 16,002 | 91% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $39,192 ($18,060) | $33,640 ($18,837) | 43.69% | 1,410 SAT 32 ACT | 56,916 | 84% |
| 6 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $63,063 | 3.14% | - | 2,401 | 94% |
| 7 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 | 8.16% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT | 25,898 | 95% |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $32,876 ($11,764) | $30,646 ($15,570) | 16.46% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT | 45,296 | 92% |
| 9 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $41,997 ($12,643) | $32,511 ($18,633) | 42.53% | - | 52,319 | 84% |
| Average | $53,459 ($14,329) | $45,551 ($17,075) | 15% | 1,509 | 28,312 | 92% |