Best General Computer Science colleges in the U.S.

Written by Terri Oppenheimer
Updated by Katy Mcwhirter

Best General Computer Science colleges in the U.S. for 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 5 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 711 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 366 Bachelor's degrees, 245 Master's degrees, and 100 Doctoral degrees.

Carnegie Mellon University offers 17 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 588 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 286 Master's degrees, 265 Bachelor's degrees, and 37 Doctoral degrees.

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University offers 6 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 357 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 208 Bachelor's degrees, 101 Master's degrees, 25 Certificates, and 23 Doctoral degrees.

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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Stanford University offers 3 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 828 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 434 Master's degrees, 341 Bachelor's degrees, and 53 Doctoral degrees.

Brown University
Providence, RI
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Brown University offers 4 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 488 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 327 Bachelor's degrees, 145 Master's degrees, and 16 Doctoral degrees.

University of California-Berkeley offers 5 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 1,796 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 1,731 Bachelor's degrees, 39 Doctoral degrees, and 26 Master's degrees.

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California Institute of Technology offers 3 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 94 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 94 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Southern California offers 5 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,598 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 1,139 Master's degrees, 397 Bachelor's degrees, and 62 Doctoral degrees.

Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College offers 1 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 37 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 37 Bachelor's degrees.

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

South Texas College offers 7 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 423 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 250 Certificates, 90 Associate's degrees, and 83 Bachelor's degrees.

List of all General Computer Science colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
5/5
9 : 1 11,886
Carnegie Mellon University Logo Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
5/5
11 : 1 15,888
Harvard University Logo Harvard University Cambridge, MA
5/5
17 : 1 30,259
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
12 : 1 18,625
Brown University Logo Brown University Providence, RI
5/5
12 : 1 11,956