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 $14,669 for in-state and $55,690 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Cornell University has the highest tuition & fees of $69,314 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $34,484 among Best Computer Science Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,475 for in-state and $46,738 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 14.23% and the SAT score is 1523 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 | $62,396 $2,240 | $62,396 $997 | 4.55% -0.19% | 1,560 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 11,886 -34 | 96% |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $65,636 $2,362 | $50,975 $1,525 | 11.66% 0.26% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 15,888 292 | 94% 2% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $40,096 ($18,267) $904 ($207) | $34,406 ($19,278) $766 ($441) | 42.37% -1.32% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0 | 59,238 2,675 | 85% 1% |
| 6 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $65,898 $2,643 | $65,706 $2,643 | 2.57% -0.57% | - | 2,430 -33 | 94% 1% |
| 7 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $69,314 $3,300 | $30,160 $75 | 8.76% 0.60% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 26,793 529 | 95% |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $34,484 ($12,058) $1,608 ($294) | $32,144 ($15,962) $1,498 ($392) | 14.07% -2.39% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT 30 /1 | 53,363 5,417 | 94% 2% |
| 9 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $62,688 $2,978 | $65,936 $3,076 | 4.62% 0.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /1 | 9,137 215 | 98% 1% |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) $1,212 ($330) | $32,811 ($18,792) $300 ($159) | 39.15% -3.38% | - | 56,997 1,377 | 85% 2% |
| Average | $55,690 ($14,669) | $46,738 ($17,475) | 14% | 1,523 | 30,024 | 93% |