Best Computer Science colleges in Illinois 2026

Best Computer Science colleges in Illinois for 2026

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Northwestern University offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 277 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 139 Master's degrees, 120 Bachelor's degrees, and 18 Doctoral degrees.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 4 Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 1,555 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 1,094 Master's degrees, 361 Bachelor's degrees, 77 Doctoral degrees, and 23 Certificates.

Illinois Institute of Technology offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 504 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 383 Master's degrees, 115 Bachelor's degrees, and 6 Doctoral degrees.

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 429 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 210 Bachelor's degrees, 203 Master's degrees, and 16 Doctoral degrees.

University of Illinois Chicago offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 510 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 339 Bachelor's degrees, 148 Master's degrees, and 23 Doctoral degrees.

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 2 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 1 Bachelor's degree, and 1 Doctoral degree.

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bradley University offers 2 Computer Science degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 96 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 51 Master's degrees, and 45 Bachelor's degrees.

Illinois State University offers 2 Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2024, 187 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 99 Master's degrees, and 88 Bachelor's degrees.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers 2 Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 97 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 75 Bachelor's degrees, and 22 Master's degrees.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 3 Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2024, 68 Computer Science students graduated with students earning 37 Master's degrees, 28 Bachelor's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,856
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
4/5
23 : 1 59,238
Illinois Institute of Technology Logo Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
5/5
26 : 1 8,834
University of Chicago Logo University of Chicago Chicago, IL
5/5
11 : 1 18,566
University of Illinois Chicago Logo University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
4/5
18 : 1 33,906