28 FREE Ivy League Computer Science Courses
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Published: 2017-08-24 06:28:48

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While Ivy League schools offer some of the best technology courses, they are highly selective and extremely hard to get into. On top of that they can also be some of the most expensive schools in the country. But the good news is that all these universities now offer free online courses across a multiple of online learning platforms. Feeling envious or curious about what a top of the line computer science education looks like?

Here are 28 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free!

Enjoy and happy hacking!

[**Introduction to Computer Science**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/442/edx-introduction-to-computer-science)

_Harvard University via edX_

★★★★★ ([52 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/442/edx-introduction-to-computer-science#reviews))

[**Algorithms, Part I**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/339/coursera-algorithms-part-i)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★☆ ([48 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/339/coursera-algorithms-part-i#reviews))

[**Machine Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1020/udacity-machine-learning)

_Georgia Institute of Technology via Udacity_

★★★★★ ([4 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1020/udacity-machine-learning#reviews))

[**Analysis of Algorithms**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/921/coursera-analysis-of-algorithms)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★★ ([4 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/921/coursera-analysis-of-algorithms#reviews))

[**Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/3655/coursera-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency-technologies)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★☆ ([10 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/3655/coursera-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency-technologies#reviews))

[**Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/5451/coursera-introduction-to-spreadsheets-and-models)

_University of Pennsylvania via Coursera_

★★★★★ ([3 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/5451/coursera-introduction-to-spreadsheets-and-models#reviews))

[**Computer Architecture**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/342/coursera-computer-architecture)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★★ ([4 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/342/coursera-computer-architecture#reviews))

[**Machine Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/3531/udacity-machine-learning)

_Brown University via Udacity_

★★★★★ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/3531/udacity-machine-learning#reviews))

[**Networks Illustrated: Principles without Calculus**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/891/coursera-networks-illustrated-principles-without-calculus)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★☆ ([3 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/891/coursera-networks-illustrated-principles-without-calculus#reviews))

[**Software Defined Networking**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/489/coursera-software-defined-networking)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★★☆ ([5 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/489/coursera-software-defined-networking#reviews))

[**Machine Learning 1 — Supervised Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1847/udacity-machine-learning-1-supervised-learning)

_Brown University via Udacity_

★★★★☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1847/udacity-machine-learning-1-supervised-learning#reviews))

[**Machine Learning: Unsupervised Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1848/udacity-machine-learning-unsupervised-learning)

_Brown University via Udacity_

★★★★☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1848/udacity-machine-learning-unsupervised-learning#reviews))

[**Introduction to Bioconductor: Annotation and Analysis of Genomes and Genomic Assays**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2970/edx-introduction-to-bioconductor-annotation-and-analysis-of-genomes-and-genomic-assays)

_Harvard University via edX_

★★★★☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2970/edx-introduction-to-bioconductor-annotation-and-analysis-of-genomes-and-genomic-assays#reviews))

[**Statistics and R**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2960/edx-statistics-and-r)

_Harvard University via edX_

★★★★☆ ([13 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2960/edx-statistics-and-r#reviews))

[**Networks: Friends, Money, and Bytes**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/359/coursera-networks-friends-money-and-bytes)

_Princeton University via Coursera_

★★★☆☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/359/coursera-networks-friends-money-and-bytes#reviews))

[**The Computing Technology Inside Your Smartphone**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2809/edx-the-computing-technology-inside-your-smartphone)

_Cornell University via edX_

★★★★★ ([2 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2809/edx-the-computing-technology-inside-your-smartphone#reviews))

[**Using Python for Research**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7204/edx-using-python-for-research)

_Harvard University via edX_

[**Case Studies in Functional Genomics**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2976/edx-case-studies-in-functional-genomics)

_Harvard University via edX_

★★★☆☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2976/edx-case-studies-in-functional-genomics#reviews))

[**Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4912/edx-machine-learning-for-data-science-and-analytics)

_Columbia University via edX_

★★★☆☆ ([15 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4912/edx-machine-learning-for-data-science-and-analytics#reviews))

[**Reinforcement Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1849/udacity-reinforcement-learning)

_Brown University via Udacity_

★★☆☆☆ ([6 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/1849/udacity-reinforcement-learning#reviews))

[**Enabling Technologies for Data Science and Analytics: The Internet of Things**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4911/edx-enabling-technologies-for-data-science-and-analytics-the-internet-of-things)

_Columbia University via edX_

★☆☆☆☆ ([5 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4911/edx-enabling-technologies-for-data-science-and-analytics-the-internet-of-things#reviews))

[**Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4913/edx-statistical-thinking-for-data-science-and-analytics)

_Columbia University via edX_

★★☆☆☆ ([13 ratings](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/4913/edx-statistical-thinking-for-data-science-and-analytics#reviews))

[**Artificial Intelligence (AI)**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7230/edx-artificial-intelligence-ai)

_Columbia University via edX_

★☆☆☆☆ ([1 rating](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7230/edx-artificial-intelligence-ai#reviews))

[**Machine Learning**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7231/edx-machine-learning)

_Columbia University via edX_

[**Big Data in Education**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/3725/edx-big-data-in-education)

_Columbia University via edX_

[**High-performance Computing for Reproducible Genomics**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/2973/edx-high-performance-computing-for-reproducible-genomics)

_Harvard University via edX_

[**AP® Computer Science Principles**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7017/edx-ap-computer-science-principles)

_Harvard University via edX_

[**Animation and CGI Motion**](https://www.class-central.com/mooc/7242/edx-animation-and-cgi-motion)

_Columbia University via edX_