Best Computer Science Colleges in California
75 four-year colleges in California offer computer science programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
- $35,924
- Net price
- 13%
- Admit rate
- 921
- Enrolled
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
- $16,075
- Net price
- 3%
- Admit rate
- 987
- Enrolled
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit
- $13,807
- Net price
- 4%
- Admit rate
- 7,554
- Enrolled
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit
- $50,062
- Net price
- 48%
- Admit rate
- 6,552
- Enrolled
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
- $28,849
- Net price
- 10%
- Admit rate
- 1,388
- Enrolled
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- $32,740
- Net price
- 10%
- Admit rate
- 20,443
- Enrolled
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
- $13,481
- Net price
- 11%
- Admit rate
- 33,068
- Enrolled
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
- $16,665
- Net price
- 31%
- Admit rate
- 21,996
- Enrolled
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit
- $41,431
- Net price
- 62%
- Admit rate
- 5,287
- Enrolled
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit
- —
- Net price
- —
- Admit rate
- 259
- Enrolled
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- $30,365
- Net price
- 52%
- Admit rate
- 5,671
- Enrolled
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
- $12,470
- Net price
- 27%
- Admit rate
- 34,948
- Enrolled
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit
- $35,333
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 1,114
- Enrolled
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
- $12,548
- Net price
- 9%
- Admit rate
- 33,475
- Enrolled
United States University
Sandy Springs, CA · Private for-profit
- —
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 153
- Enrolled
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public
- $14,741
- Net price
- 42%
- Admit rate
- 32,253
- Enrolled
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
- $14,251
- Net price
- 29%
- Admit rate
- 30,197
- Enrolled
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
- $13,760
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 27,601
- Enrolled
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit
- $30,378
- Net price
- 87%
- Admit rate
- 1,947
- Enrolled
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
- $25,447
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 3,204
- Enrolled
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- $48,381
- Net price
- 45%
- Admit rate
- 7,094
- Enrolled
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
- $19,285
- Net price
- 7%
- Admit rate
- 1,666
- Enrolled
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
- $36,294
- Net price
- 38%
- Admit rate
- 1,113
- Enrolled
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- $38,263
- Net price
- 44%
- Admit rate
- 1,877
- Enrolled
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
- $16,109
- Net price
- 33%
- Admit rate
- 23,113
- Enrolled
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit
- $30,031
- Net price
- 83%
- Admit rate
- 2,049
- Enrolled
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
- $48,661
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 2,017
- Enrolled
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
- $11,531
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 25,042
- Enrolled
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public
- $9,320
- Net price
- 97%
- Admit rate
- 9,809
- Enrolled
Chapman University
Orange, CA · Private nonprofit
- $46,555
- Net price
- 65%
- Admit rate
- 7,478
- Enrolled