Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Computer Theory Colleges rankings, followed by Carnegie Mellon University and University of California-Berkeley.
The average tuition & fees of Best Computer Theory Colleges is $13,799 for in-state and $53,446 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,876 among Best Computer Theory Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,063 for in-state and $43,927 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 15.32% and the SAT score is 1502 for the Best Computer Theory 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 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 4 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 5 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 6 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 | 8.16% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT | 25,898 | 95% |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.45% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.23% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 9 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $42,778 ($11,678) | $22,954 ($12,012) | 29.12% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT | 52,384 | 87% |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $39,192 ($18,060) | $33,640 ($18,837) | 43.69% | 1,410 SAT 32 ACT | 56,916 | 84% |
| 11 | 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% |
| 12 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $41,997 ($12,643) | $32,511 ($18,633) | 42.53% | - | 52,319 | 84% |
| Average | $53,446 ($13,799) | $43,927 ($16,063) | 15% | 1,502 | 33,210 | 92% |