Top M.S in Software Engineering Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
--	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 16 months Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($60,300/Yr)₹56.01L/Yr Living: ($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UT-Austin, Austin 9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($17,000/Yr)₹15.79L/Yr Living: ($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Boston University, Boston 7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate	MS Software Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: ($69,870/Yr)₹64.9L/Yr Living: ($15,450/Yr)₹14.35L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Arizona State University, Tempe 9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate	MS Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65 Programs	Tuition: ($30,348/Yr)₹28.19L/Yr Living: ($18,993/Yr)₹17.64L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹28.61L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now
--	UC-Irvine, Irvine 6.8(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA38.7%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($37,217/Yr)₹34.57L/Yr Living: ($16,677/Yr)₹15.49L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis 9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($21,360/Yr)₹19.84L/Yr Living: ($9,852/Yr)₹9.15L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Southern Methodist University, Dallas 10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE55 Programs	Tuition: ($21,750/Yr)₹20.2L/Yr Living: ($16,510/Yr)₹15.33L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Loyola University, Chicago 8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA81.4%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($34,950/Yr)₹32.46L/Yr Living: ($14,080/Yr)₹13.08L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Northeastern University, Boston 2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate	MS Software Engineering Systems Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($59,648/Yr)₹55.4L/Yr Living: ($21,000/Yr)₹19.5L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Drexel University, Philadelphia 8.3(Based on 16 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA78%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL90PTE61 Programs	Tuition: ($40,260/Yr)₹37.39L/Yr Living: ($6,485/Yr)₹6.02L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	Kent State University, Kent 7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate	M.S Digital Sciences (Digital Systems Software Development) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50 Programs	Tuition: ($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr Living: ($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Saint Louis University, Saint Louis 9.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Missouri, USA75%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE290IELTS6.5PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($21,000/Yr)₹19.5L/Yr Living: ($15,820/Yr)₹14.69L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	George Mason University, Fairfax 8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate	MS Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL5PTE67 Programs	Tuition: ($41,124/Yr)₹38.2L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Villanova University, Villanova 6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA23%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: ($47,850/Yr)₹44.44L/Yr Living: ($13,547/Yr)₹12.58L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	North Dakota State University, Fargo 7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Dakota, USA94%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL71 Programs	Tuition: ($11,772/Yr)₹10.93L/Yr Living: ($8,586/Yr)₹7.97L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark 10.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA67%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($40,734/Yr)₹37.83L/Yr Living: ($16,450/Yr)₹15.28L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Auburn University, Auburn 8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Alabama, USA	MS Computer Science and Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: ($37,554/Yr)₹34.88L/Yr Living: ($6,320/Yr)₹5.87L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UT-Arlington, Arlington 9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)Texas, USA80%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($23,486/Yr)₹21.81L/Yr Living: ($14,416/Yr)₹13.39L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Alabama, USA76%Acceptance Rate	M.S Software Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($33,372/Yr)₹31L/Yr Living: ($9,748/Yr)₹9.05L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UT-San Antonio, San Antonio 5.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)Texas, USA87%Acceptance Rate	M.S Computer Science (with a Concentration in Software Engineering) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($28,134/Yr)₹26.13L/Yr Living: ($15,670/Yr)₹14.55L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top M.S in Software Engineering Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 54 universities

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

UT-Austin, Austin

Boston University, Boston

Arizona State University, Tempe

Partner Colleges

UC-Irvine, Irvine

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Loyola University, Chicago

Northeastern University, Boston

Drexel University, Philadelphia

Kent State University, Kent

Saint Louis University, Saint Louis

George Mason University, Fairfax

Villanova University, Villanova

North Dakota State University, Fargo

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark

Auburn University, Auburn

UT-Arlington, Arlington

University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville

UT-San Antonio, San Antonio

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