Top 10 Undergraduate Computer Science Colleges
Earning a degree in computer science will give you a great chance to find positions of leadership and financial stability in technology companies, colleges and universities, research and government agencies. The following is a list of the top ten schools that can lead you in that search.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Well known for other studies as well, MIT offers an excellent computer science program for undergraduate study. It is located in Cambridge, MA.
- Carnegie Mellon University – The school founded by the famous industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie is located in Pittsburgh, PA. It specializes in business, engineering, fine arts as well as computer sciences.
- Stanford University – Located in Stanford, CA about 30 miles from San Francisco this school emphasizes a combination of learning, research and teaching in which the students enjoy the possibility to become in may projects. Computer science is only one of those.
- University of California (Berkeley) – Located in Berkeley, CA overlooking the San Francisco Bay the student population can choose from over 700 organizations with which to become involved. They have an excellent curriculum including computer science to choose from and have over 55 sorority and fraternity chapters to belong to.
- University of Illinois – This school has an excellent Library and Information Science, College of Engineering, Department of Psychology and others plus and College of Law that are among the best in the country along with their computer science studies. They are located in Champaign, IL.
- Georgia Institute of Technology – Found in Atlanta, GA this college is a public institution running on a semester-based academic calendar and is very selective in admissions. They have an excellent computer science program.
- University of Michigan – Located in Ann Arbor, MI is also a public institution that was founded in 1817. They have excellent medical, business and law schools with a great teacher to pupil ratio. Their computer science program is also rated very well.
- California Institute of Technology – Located in Pasadena, CA. This is a private institution that is very actively involved in research projects with grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and NASA. They have a healthy and thriving computer science program as well.
- University of Texas – Another public institution this university was founded in 1883. They are located in Austin, TX. They have excellent business, engineering, nursing, and pharmacy colleges plus an outstanding computer sciences college.
- Cornell University – This school is located in Ithaca, NY. This private school started one of the first hotel administration, industrial and labor relations and veterinary courses in the country. They offer a variety of undergraduate programs and have research centers for nanotechnology, supercomputing, and others.