Best Computer Science Programs 2026

by Anonymous

Side-by-side comparison of MIT, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University — covering US News Rank, Student-Faculty Ratio, Research Spending, Graduation Rate to help you decide with confidence.

MIT

#1 (CS)
us news rank
3:1
student-faculty ratio
$2.1B annually
research spending
95%
graduation rate
Cambridge, MA
location
$64,700/year
tuition

Stanford University

#2 (CS)
us news rank
5:1
student-faculty ratio
$1.9B annually
research spending
96%
graduation rate
Stanford, CA
location
$68,500/year
tuition

Carnegie Mellon University

#3 (CS)
us news rank
6:1
student-faculty ratio
$950M annually
research spending
92%
graduation rate
Pittsburgh, PA
location
$68,096/year
tuition

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