Best Colleges for Computer Science

Explore the best colleges for computer science and information technology majors. This ranking evaluates curriculum breadth, faculty research, tech industry partnerships, and job placement rates, helping you choose a school that provides the coding skills, project experience, and career connections needed to thrive in today's competitive and rapidly growing tech sector.

232 schools ranked in this list.

RankSchool
#1California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA, 91125
#2Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA, 02139
#3University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, 19104
#4University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA, 94720
#5Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711
#6Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA, 15213
#7Rice UniversityHouston, TX, 77005
#8Brown UniversityProvidence, RI, 02912
#9Stanford UniversityStanford, CA, 94305
#10University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA, 22904
#11Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY, 14853
#12Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD, 21218
#13University of Michigan--Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI, 48109
#14Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT, 06520
#15Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA, 30332
#16Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA, 02138
#17Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ, 08544
#18Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH, 03755
#19University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA, 92093
#20University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD, 20742
#21New York UniversityNew York, NY, 10012
#22Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN, 37240
#23University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA, 90089
#24Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA, 50112
#25Washington University in St. LouisLouis, MO, 63130
#26Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA, 16127
#27University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, 61820
#28University of Washington TacomaTacoma, WA, 98402
#29University of Washington BothellBothell, WA, 98011
#30University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN, 46556
#31Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND, 58506
#32Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC, 28035
#33Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY, 12604
#34University of Wisconsin--MadisonMadison, WI, 53706
#35University of WashingtonSeattle, WA, 98195
#36Rutgers University--New BrunswickPiscataway, NJ, 08854
#37Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY, 12601
#38Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA, 18015
#39CUNY--Baruch CollegeNew York, NY, 10010
#40Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA, 01063
#41Boston UniversityBoston, MA, 02215
#42Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI, 53202
#43Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY, 13346
#44Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA, 50125
#45Tufts UniversityMedford, MA, 02155
#46University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA, 22401
#47Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT, 05753
#48Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL, 34748
#49Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA, 24061
#50Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--PrescottPrescott, AZ, 86301
#51University of Illinois--SpringfieldSpringfield, IL, 62703
#52Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA, 94901
#53Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA, 02115
#54University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN, 55455
#55Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA, 02467
#56Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA, 02115
#57Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA, 19081
#58Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002
#59Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA, 01267
#60Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN, 55057
#61Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME, 04011
#62Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA, 02481
#63Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711
#64Barnard CollegeNew York, NY, 10027
#65Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA, 01075
#66Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO, 80401
#67Towson UniversityTowson, MD, 21252
#68Purdue University--Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN, 47907
#69University of Michigan--DearbornDearborn, MI, 48128
#70The Pennsylvania State University--University ParkUniversity Park, PA, 16802
#71University of Massachusetts--AmherstAmherst, MA, 01003
#72Berea CollegeBerea, KY, 40404
#73Stony Brook University--SUNYStony Brook, NY, 11794
#74Macalester CollegePaul, MN, 55105
#75Farmingdale State College--SUNYFarmingdale, NY, 11735
#76California State University--Monterey BaySeaside, CA, 93955
#77Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL, 60616
#78SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY, 13617
#79CUNY--Hunter CollegeNew York, NY, 10021
#80Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH, 45314
#81California State Polytechnic University--PomonaPomona, CA, 91768
#82University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownJohnstown, PA, 15904
#83CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY, 10019
#84New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ, 07102
#85Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY, 12180
#86New Mexico TechSocorro, NM, 87801
#87Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL, 61401
#88South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD, 57701
#89Alfred State College--SUNYAlfred, NY, 14802
#90North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityGreensboro, NC, 27411
#91University of South Carolina--UpstateSpartanburg, SC, 29303
#92Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL, 33132
#93Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY, 10033
#94Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA, 90041
#95Indiana University--BloomingtonBloomington, IN, 47405
#96Austin CollegeSherman, TX, 75090
#97SUNY CobleskillCobleskill, NY, 12043
#98Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA, 16335
#99Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA, 15301
#100Kettering UniversityFlint, MI, 48504
#101University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA, 95064
#102New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY, 11568
#103Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ, 07030
#104Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT, 84602
#105Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY, 14623
#106Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL, 60446
#107Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL, 61625
#108Webster UniversityLouis, MO, 63119
#109Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD, 21251
#110Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA, 15108
#111Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA, 99362
#112Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH, 44106
#113Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT, 06320
#114The University of Texas--DallasRichardson, TX, 75080
#115Rutgers University--NewarkNewark, NJ, 07102
#116Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA, 01609
#117George Washington UniversityWashington, DC, 20052
#118Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN, 38112
#119CUNY--New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY, 11201
#120Florida International UniversityMiami, FL, 33199
#121DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN, 46135
#122Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA, 19122
#123University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD, 21250
#124University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL, 60607
#125Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA, 98122
#126George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA, 22030
#127Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ, 85287
#128Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyAmes, IA, 50011
#129Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN, 56321
#130DePaul UniversityChicago, IL, 60604
#131Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY, 13244
#132Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA, 50311
#133Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA, 23005
#134University at Albany--SUNYAlbany, NY, 12222
#135Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR, 97331
#136University of HoustonHouston, TX, 77204
#137University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC, 28223
#138Willamette UniversitySalem, OR, 97301
#139University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI, 02881
#140University of St. Thomas (MN)St Paul, MN, 55105
#141University of Massachusetts--LowellLowell, MA, 01854
#142Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO, 80523
#143Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA, 19104
#144Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI, 49931
#145University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT, 84112
#146University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH, 45221
#147Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA, 15650
#148Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO, 65409
#149University of TulsaTulsa, OK, 74104
#150Regis UniversityDenver, CO, 80221
#151Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY, 11530
#152Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL, 32901
#153The New SchoolNew York, NY, 10011
#154Marymount UniversityArlington, VA, 22207
#155University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL, 32224
#156Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN, 37210
#157Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL, 61790
#158The University of Texas--San AntonioSan Antonio, TX, 78249
#159University of Alabama at HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL, 35899
#160Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA, 30302
#161Tennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TN, 38505
#162Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN, 46202
#163University of Massachusetts--BostonBoston, MA, 02125
#164San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA, 94132
#165New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM, 88003
#166The University of Texas--ArlingtonArlington, TX, 76019
#167Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA, 30144
#168University of Nebraska OmahaOmaha, NE, 68182
#169Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA, 23529
#170University of Wisconsin--MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI, 53201
#171University of Houston--Clear LakeHouston, TX, 77058
#172Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL, 60115
#173Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA, 30912
#174Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA, 16630
#175Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN, 47803
#176Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD, 57042
#177Champlain CollegeBURLINGTON, VT, 05401
#178Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ, 07006
#179Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD, 21727
#180Monroe UniversityBronx, NY, 11468
#181SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY, 13502
#182Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD, 21117
#183Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN, 38104
#184CUNY--Lehman CollegeBronx, NY, 10468
#185Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ, 08648
#186La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA, 15237
#187Judson UniversityElgin, IL, 60123
#188Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA, 02215
#189Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA, 16057
#190CUNY--Queens CollegeQueens, NY, 11367
#191University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO, 64093
#192Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD, 20715
#193Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT, 06050
#194North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC, 27804
#195Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA, 98926
#196University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA, 30597
#197Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS, 67156
#198Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD, 21532
#199University of Wisconsin--StoutMenomonie, WI, 54751
#200Weber State UniversityOgden, UT, 84408
#201Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA, 30043
#202ArtCenter College of DesignPasadena, CA, 91103
#203Elms CollegeChicopee, MA, 01013
#204Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA, 19038
#205CUNY--College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY, 10314
#206Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH, 45662
#207Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL, 36124
#208Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA, 01701
#209Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC, 29042
#210Purdue University--NorthwestHammond, IN, 46323
#211Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA, 22802
#212Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI, 48075
#213Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO, 81001
#214Oklahoma Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK, 73136
#215Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA, 15010
#216Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA, 31206
#217Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT, 05663
#218DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA, 98052
#219School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY, 10010
#220Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO, 63301
#221California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA, 94107
#222Life UniversityMarietta, GA, 30060
#223Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH, 03106
#224Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX, 78207
#225Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR, 00919
#226Pennsylvania State University--HarrisburgMiddletown, PA, 17057
#227Concordia University, St. PaulSt Paul, MN, 55104
#228Wright State UniversityDayton, OH, 45435
#229University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA, 70148
#230Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL, 60484
#231Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL, 60625
#232Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL, 33461