17 Best Computer Science schools in Boston, MA

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Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 5.89M citations received by 142K academic papers made by 17 universities in Boston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Boston University

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,551

2. Northeastern University

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$34,770

3. Boston College

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$32,590

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
92%

5. Suffolk University

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$33,089

6. Fisher College

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$27,827
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$24,917

7. Simmons University

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$29,575

8. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,484
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1977

9. MCPHS University

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$37,182

10. Emerson College

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$50,703

11. Bay State College

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

12. Emmanuel College

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$33,214

13. New England College of Optometry

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
529
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1894

14. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$35,585

15. New England Law - Boston

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,083
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1908

16. Berklee College of Music

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
50%
Net Price
$48,608
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$21,587

17. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

For Computer Science

Acceptance Rate
77%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,065
Enrollment
1,986

Universities for Computer Science near Boston

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University
Country rank
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City
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 2
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 88
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Medford, Massachusetts
14 Bentley University 333
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Waltham, Massachusetts
14 William James College 631
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Newton, Massachusetts
15 Hebrew College 432
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Newton Centre, Massachusetts
16 Brandeis University 138
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Waltham, Massachusetts
18 Babson College 373
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 293
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
39 University of Massachusetts - Lowell 204
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Lowell, Massachusetts