2025 Best Computer Science Schools

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer science. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 428 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 737 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 859 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 748 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 364 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

6

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 903 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 218 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 165 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 656 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

10

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 520 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 361 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 988 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

13

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 246 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 1055 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1015 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 253 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 434 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 260 computer science students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 819 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 532 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 6th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 322 computer science students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 1st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 289 computer science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 207 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 215 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.