University of Illinois has one of the top-ranked computer science programs in the country, taught by world-renowned professors. They offer B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science, with a B.S.-M.S. five-year program. Students can participate in any of nine research areas. Tuition is $15,626 in-state and $30,786 out of state.
Northwestern University offers B.S., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. and minor degrees in computer science and B.S., M.S. and Ph.D degrees in computer engineering. Students have access to the school’s many interdisciplinary research programs: operating systems, compilers, databases, networking, distributed systems, parallel systems, image-based modeling and rendering, intelligent systems and problem-solving and education, computer graphics, and theoretical computer science. Tuition is $45,120 in and out of state.