The admission process begins by making application to the College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR). All application materials are collected there before they are sent to the department to be reviewed for admission. An application will not be reviewed for admission until it is complete. An application is not considered complete until all required material has been filed with the CGSR.
Once the application is complete and the applicant meets all CGSR requirements, the application will be forwarded to the Department of Computer Science (CS) for review and admission recommendation. A departmental review may require several weeks.
Acceptance into the Department of Computer Science graduate programs has the following additional requirements beyond those of the CGSR:
International Students must take the TOEFL exam and score at least 550. Additionally, the student's undergraduate transcript must be verified by a credential evaluation service (see the CGSR link below) if it is not from a US institution.
International students should visit the CGSR's international student website for additional information.
Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field. Students with other backgrounds will be granted provisional admission and required to complete undergraduate courses in core areas of computer science, including:
