PhD in Computer Science in the United States
66 phd programmes in computer science at 46 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,731 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 21,364 USD and 34,501 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Computer Science programmes
1–24 of 66 · page 1 of 3
Specialisations within computer science
Theoretical Computer Science 42 Information Theory 10 Computer Science 6 Computing 4 Cyber Security 2 Information Science 2
Universities for computer science in the United States
- Florida Atlantic University (4)
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick (3)
- University of Missouri, Columbia (3)
- Indiana University Bloomington (3)
- Clarkson University (2)
- University of Iowa (2)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2)
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2)
- California Institute of Technology (2)
- University of Florida (2)
PhD in Computer Science in the United States: common questions
- How many computer science programmes are there in the United States?
- 66 computer science phd programmes at 46 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a computer science degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in computer science in the United States is 28,731 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 21,364 USD and 34,501 USD per year.
- Can I study computer science in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the computer science programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (66 of 66).
- Are any of these computer science programmes available online?
- 4 of the 66 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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