If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 752 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer science degree levels they offer.
William & Mary is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were about 93 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
Northern Virginia Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 294 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
Christopher Newport University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer science. CNU is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Newport News. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CNU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 computer science students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year.
Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 41 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 40 computer science students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 40 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 7 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 23rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 24 computer science students who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
