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#1California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.2K/YrLiving$21K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL100$65.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2026Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#2UC-Los Angeles logo

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, 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
#3University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.2K/YrLiving$22.4K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE61$42.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2026Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#4UC-Irvine logo

UC-Irvine, Irvine

California, 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
#5University of California-Riverside logo

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

California, Usa70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission MS Computer EngineeringIELTS7$38.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026Ranked 440 by QS in 2026
#6Claremont McKenna College logo

Claremont McKenna College, Claremont

California, 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
#7Pepperdine University logo

Pepperdine University, Malibu

California, 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
#8Pomona College logo

Pomona College, Claremont

California, 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
#9Loma Linda University logo

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda

California, 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
#10California State University-Fullerton logo

California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

California, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11K/YrLiving$15.6K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE58$22.4K/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019
#11California State University-Northridge logo

California State University-Northridge, Northridge

California, Usa86.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.2K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE58$13.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1437 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 474 by FORBES in 2019
#12California State University-Long Beach logo

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

California, Usa91%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.8K/YrLiving$17.4K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.6PTE58$17.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1553 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 272 by FORBES in 2019
#13Chapman University logo

Chapman University, Orange

California, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.4K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission M.S Computational and Data Scien...Duolingo130IELTS7PTE76$59.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 1606 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 178 by FORBES in 2019
#14California State University-Los Angeles logo

California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, 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
#15Claremont Graduate University logo

Claremont Graduate University, Claremont

California, 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
#16Harvey Mudd College logo

Harvey Mudd College, Claremont

California, 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
#17Pitzer College logo

Pitzer College, Claremont

California, 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
#18Occidental College logo

Occidental College, Los Angeles

California, 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
#19Loyola Marymount University logo

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

California, 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
#20California Lutheran University logo

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks

California, 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