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Hobart and William Smith
NY · Acceptance Rate: 60%
SAT Midpoint: N/A
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,000
Tuition: $60,600
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Top 20 Colleges for Computer Science
Top colleges for computer science and technology programs.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from the most recognized computer science programs in America, combining research powerhouses (MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley) with strong applied CS programs (RIT, WPI, Stevens). Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Stanford University
CA · Acceptance Rate: 4%
SAT Midpoint: 1535
Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 8,100
Tuition: $61,731
3
Carnegie Mellon University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 12%
SAT Midpoint: 1520
Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,400
Tuition: $62,260
4
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
IL · Acceptance Rate: 44%
SAT Midpoint: 1380
Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 52,000
Tuition: $34,312
5
Cornell University
NY · Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Midpoint: 1515
Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Tuition: $63,200
6
Georgia Institute of Technology
GA · Acceptance Rate: 17%
SAT Midpoint: 1465
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 40,000
Tuition: $33,964
7
University of Washington
WA · Acceptance Rate: 48%
SAT Midpoint: 1370
Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 28,000
Tuition: $39,906
8
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
SAT Midpoint: 1460
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
9
Purdue University
IN · Acceptance Rate: 53%
SAT Midpoint: 1310
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 50,000
Tuition: $28,794
10
Virginia Tech
VA · Acceptance Rate: 57%
SAT Midpoint: 1305
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 28,000
Tuition: $35,724
11
University of Maryland, College Park
MD · Acceptance Rate: 45%
SAT Midpoint: 1395
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 30,000
Tuition: $38,636
12
Northeastern University
MA · Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Midpoint: 1480
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 14,000
Tuition: $60,192
13
Boston University
MA · Acceptance Rate: 14%
SAT Midpoint: 1440
Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,000
Tuition: $62,360
14
Rochester Institute of Technology
NY · Acceptance Rate: 65%
SAT Midpoint: 1310
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 13,000
Tuition: $54,018
15
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MA · Acceptance Rate: 52%
SAT Midpoint: 1385
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,900
Tuition: $58,160
16
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NY · Acceptance Rate: 50%
SAT Midpoint: 1410
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,800
Tuition: $60,951
17
Stevens Institute of Technology
NJ · Acceptance Rate: 40%
SAT Midpoint: 1390
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 4,000
Tuition: $58,928
18
Drexel University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
SAT Midpoint: 1295
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 13,500
Tuition: $57,036
19
University of Colorado Boulder
CO · Acceptance Rate: 81%
SAT Midpoint: 1240
Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 29,000
Tuition: $40,260
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