| #1 |  California Institute of Technology, PasadenaCalifornia, Usa3%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $64.2K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL100$65.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 55+ More Programs | 8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2026Ranked 10 by QS in 2026 |
| #2 |  UC-Los Angeles, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $41K/YrLiving: $27.4K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceIELTS7$30K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 73+ More Programs | 7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026Ranked 46 by QS in 2026 |
| #3 |  University of Southern California, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa10%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $32.2K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE61$42.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 272+ More Programs | 7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2026Ranked 146 by QS in 2026 |
| #4 |  UC-Irvine, IrvineCalifornia, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $42.7K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL80$27.9K/Yr Course duration: 15 months 104+ More Programs | 6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 97 by THE in 2026Ranked 293 by QS in 2026 |
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California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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7.5
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
$29.2K
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8.0
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
$40.7K
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7.5
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UM-Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
$27.1K
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7.2
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University at Albany
Albany, New York
$22.2K
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7.6
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San Jose State University
San Jose, California
$10.5K
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7.5
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University of Illinois-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
$27.3K
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7.8
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
$23.4K
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7.6
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Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
$30.3K
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6.8
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New York City, New York
$60.8K
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| #5 |  University of California-Riverside, RiversideCalifornia, Usa70%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $21.4K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission | MS Computer EngineeringIELTS7$38.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 130+ More Programs | 8.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026Ranked 440 by QS in 2026 |
| #6 |  Claremont McKenna College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $64.1K/YrLiving: $16.2K/YrAdmission | B.A/B.S Mathematical SciencesDuolingo120IELTS7.5$64.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 18+ More Programs | 8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 963 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 29 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #7 |  Pepperdine University, MalibuCalifornia, Usa50%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $65.1K/YrLiving: $14.9K/YrAdmission | M.B.A FinanceGMAT500IELTS6.5PTE54$57.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 54+ More Programs | Ranked 1165 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 129 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #8 |  Pomona College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $61.9K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission | B.A Liberal ArtsDuolingo130IELTS7$61.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 35+ More Programs | Ranked 1169 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 12 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #9 |  Loma Linda University, Loma LindaCalifornia, Usa38%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $38.6K/YrAdmission | M.S Nutrition and Dietetics (Pos...Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE60$34.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 31+ More Programs | Ranked 1197 by CWUR in 2025 |
| #10 |  California State University-Fullerton, FullertonCalifornia, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $11K/YrLiving: $15.6K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE58$22.4K/Yr Course duration: 18 months 170+ More Programs | 8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019 |
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| #11 |  California State University-Northridge, NorthridgeCalifornia, Usa86.5%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $20.2K/YrLiving: $10.4K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE58$13.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 150+ More Programs | 8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1437 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 474 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #12 |  California State University-Long Beach, Long BeachCalifornia, Usa91%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $20.8K/YrLiving: $17.4K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.6PTE58$17.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 179+ More Programs | 9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1553 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 272 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #13 |  Chapman University, OrangeCalifornia, Usa54%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $63.4K/YrLiving: $14.9K/YrAdmission | M.S Computational and Data Scien...Duolingo130IELTS7PTE76$59.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 50+ More Programs | 8.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 1606 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 178 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #14 |  California State University-Los Angeles, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa91%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $19.9K/YrLiving: $20.5K/YrAdmission | MS Computer ScienceDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE53$17.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 141+ More Programs | 5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 1667 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 499 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #15 |  Claremont Graduate University, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa35%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $76.5K/YrAdmission | M.S Information Systems and Tech...Duolingo125IELTS7PTE66$36.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 40+ More Programs | 10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1715 by CWUR in 2025 |
| #16 |  Harvey Mudd College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa18%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $66K/YrLiving: $17.6K/YrAdmission | B.S Computer ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100$66K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 8+ More Programs | Ranked 23 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #17 |  Pitzer College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa13.2%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $32.4K/YrLiving: $16.3K/YrAdmission | B.A EconomicsDuolingo130IELTS7$32.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 16+ More Programs | Ranked 54 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #18 |  Occidental College, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa43%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $62.8K/YrLiving: $15K/YrAdmission | B.A HistoryDuolingo130IELTS7$62.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 24+ More Programs | Ranked 102 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #19 |  Loyola Marymount University, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa40%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $47.7K/YrLiving: $13.3K/YrAdmission | M.S Electrical EngineeringDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE53$18.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 44+ More Programs | Ranked 124 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #20 |  California Lutheran University, Thousand OaksCalifornia, Usa70%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $50.9K/YrLiving: $13.3K/YrAdmission | M.S Information TechnologyDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE58$53.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 31+ More Programs | Ranked 255 by FORBES in 2019 |