Best Computer Science Colleges Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Best Computer Science Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Massachusetts 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%
2Carnegie 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%
3Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$65,910
$3,426		$61,878
$2,379		3.61%
-0.30%		1,550 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		18,625
179		92%
4University 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%
5University 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%
6California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$65,898
$2,643		$65,706
$2,643		2.57%
-0.57%		-2,430
-33		94%
1%
7Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$69,314
$3,300		$30,160
$75		8.76%
0.60%		1,540 SAT
34 ACT
20 /0		26,793
529		95%
8Georgia 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%
9Princeton 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%
10University 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%1,52330,02493%