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 2024

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 2022, 750 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 384 Bachelor's degrees, 287 Master's degrees, and 79 Doctoral degrees.

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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Stanford University offers 4 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 656 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 334 Master's degrees, 277 Bachelor's degrees, and 45 Doctoral degrees.

Carnegie Mellon University offers 12 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 523 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 260 Bachelor's degrees, 228 Master's degrees, and 35 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 2022, 333 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 173 Bachelor's degrees, 112 Master's degrees, 27 Certificates, and 21 Doctoral degrees.

Brown University
Providence, RI
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Brown University offers 6 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 410 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 299 Bachelor's degrees, 102 Master's degrees, and 9 Doctoral degrees.

University of California-Berkeley offers 4 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 1,572 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 1,517 Bachelor's degrees, 47 Doctoral degrees, and 8 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 2022, 78 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 77 Bachelor's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

University of Southern California offers 6 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,064 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 707 Master's degrees, 319 Bachelor's degrees, and 38 Doctoral degrees.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 6 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,056 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 531 Master's degrees, 498 Bachelor's degrees, and 27 Doctoral degrees.

Georgia State University offers 10 General Computer Science degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 858 General Computer Science students graduated with students earning 672 Bachelor's degrees, 161 Master's degrees, 13 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Certificates.

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
8 : 1 11,858
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
13 : 1 18,283
Carnegie Mellon University Logo Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
5/5
12 : 1 16,002
Harvard University Logo Harvard University Cambridge, MA
5/5
17 : 1 30,631
Brown University Logo Brown University Providence, RI
5/5
12 : 1 11,189