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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

105 Colleges
22,068 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,740 Avg Cost*

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 105 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer & information sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional computer & information sciences students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. Georgia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

About 0.4% of Georgia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 19,058 of Georgia Tech students are exclusively distance learners. 21,273 of Georgia Tech students are attending part time.

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North Carolina State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 students are part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. JMU also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.

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University of Georgia landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. 4,437 students are part time.

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George Mason University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

The student loan default rate at ECPI University is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. 3,327 of ECPI University students are exclusively distance learners. About 117 of the students at ECPI University are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, VCU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Virginia - Main Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. 2,758 students are part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

The student loan default rate at Vanderbilt is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 821 students take at least one class online at Vanderbilt. About 1,196 of the students at Vanderbilt are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Greensboro excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. There are roughly 4,738 part time students in attendance at UNC Greensboro.

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Our rankings recognize University of North Florida as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNF also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.2% of UNF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,525 students at UNF that take at least one class online. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington. UNCW also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

About 1.6% of UNCW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 of UNCW students are attending part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
17 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
18 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
19 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
20 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
21 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,983
Mississippi 349
Florida 5,090
Virginia 3,618
Alabama 1,199
Georgia 3,646
Tennessee 987
West Virginia 873
South Carolina 906
Louisiana 754
Kentucky 829
Arkansas 503

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