by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 345 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43,697 bachelor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Cornell University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science needs to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science needs to look into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Brown University
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Tufts University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Dartmouth College
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Stanford University
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Southern California
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Vanderbilt University
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Maryland - College Park
WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Washington University in St Louis
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Boston University
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Princeton University
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of California - San Diego
Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Purdue University - Main Campus
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Georgetown University
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Northwestern University
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 345 different United States computer science schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 52 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 53 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 54 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 55 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 56 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 57 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 58 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 59 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 60 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 61 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 62 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 63 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 64 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 65 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 66 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 67 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 68 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 69 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
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