47 Best Computer Science schools in Georgia, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 7.76M citations received by 255K academic papers made by 47 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Computer Science

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Computer Science

#189 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Computer Science

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,026
Enrollment: 6,334

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Computer Science

#260 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Computer Science

#281 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Computer Science

#410 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,087

10. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Computer Science

#453 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Computer Science

#494 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,440

12. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#511 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

13. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#531 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $30,015

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Computer Science

#547 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Computer Science

#555 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Computer Science

#707 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,359

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Computer Science

#714 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Computer Science

#793 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $12,557

19. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Computer Science

#797 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,243
Enrollment: 11,030

20. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Computer Science

#801 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Computer Science

#848 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Computer Science

#851 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Computer Science

#897 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,305

24. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#931 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Net Price: $37,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,629

25. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Computer Science

#935 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,687
Enrollment: 2,945

26. Life University

Marietta

For Computer Science

#972 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 974
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,226

27. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Computer Science

#1003 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,941
Enrollment: 4,768

28. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,251
Receiving Aid: 89%

29. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Computer Science

#1027 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Computer Science

#1042 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,967
Enrollment: 4,527

31. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Computer Science

#1122 in the United States

#1196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 93%

32. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Computer Science

#1132 in the United States

#1206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Computer Science

#1133 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,976

34. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Computer Science

#1201 in the United States

#1276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $26,845
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,110

35. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#1246 in the United States

#1321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,094

36. Paine College

Augusta

For Computer Science

#1315 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $15,877
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,755

37. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Computer Science

#1380 in the United States

#1458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,658
Enrollment: 1,435

38. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Computer Science

#1402 in the United States

#1481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $13,900
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,800

39. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Computer Science

#1417 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $23,635
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,146

40. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Computer Science

#1429 in the United States

#1511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,643

41. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Computer Science

#1438 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $21,557
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

42. Point University

West Point

For Computer Science

#1439 in the United States

#1521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $19,890

43. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Computer Science

#1457 in the United States

#1540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,792

44. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Computer Science

#1476 in the United States

#1559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 158
Male:Female: 37:63

45. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Computer Science

#1483 in the United States

#1566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,028

46. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Computer Science

#1543 in the United States

#1628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Computer Science

#1570 in the United States

#1656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $21,908
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,088

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	27	91
Alabama	25	77
Tennessee	34	51
North Carolina	44	31
Kentucky	26	64
Florida	61	29
Mississippi	14	156
Virginia	42	44
West Virginia	18	121
Indiana	33	43
Arkansas	18	159
Louisiana	24	98
Ohio	62	23
District of Columbia	11	93
Maryland	27	8
Illinois	72	9
Delaware	3	92
Missouri	36	33
Pennsylvania	102	12
New Jersey	28	26
Michigan	39	5
Iowa	31	48
New York	135	11
Connecticut	20	15
Oklahoma	19	115
Wisconsin	32	16
Rhode Island	9	60
Kansas	15	90
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	12	134
Texas	78	19
New Hampshire	12	94
Minnesota	27	18
Nebraska	13	105
Maine	14	224
South Dakota	8	324
Colorado	21	50
New Mexico	9	95
North Dakota	8	196
Puerto Rico	15	370
Utah	11	45
Arizona	9	34
Montana	7	193
Idaho	7	199
Nevada	7	149
California	131	1
Oregon	18	84
Washington	32	6
Alaska	4	269
Hawaii	7	127

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