Application Deadline
Applicants for Fall 2024 admission to the Master’s and PhD programs in Computer Science must complete the following steps no later than by 11:59:00 p.m. EST (9:59:00 p.m. MST) of Dec. 15th, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The department does not offer spring admissions.
LSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Program
General Application Steps
Please see the FAQs page for common questions about these steps.
GRE scores are not required for admission to our graduate programs. Submitting these scores does not have any added benefit as these scores are not part of the review process.
1. Complete the Online Application.
2. Pay the $60 application fee ($80 for international applicants).
3. Submit your IETLS/TOEFL or Duoloingo scores, if you are an international student. CU Boulder English Proficiency Requirements (English proficiency test is NOT required if you are from Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada (except Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean, Ghana, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria,Singapore, South Africa,United Kingdom, Zimbabwe)
4. Submit three letters of recommendation. Requests will be sent to your recommenders when you enter them in the Online Application. Please DO NOT request more than THREE letters.
5. Upload unofficial copies of your transcripts from every undergraduate and graduate institution that you attended, regardless of length of attendance and whether you completed the courses. Failure to list and submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended is considered to be a violation of academic ethics and may result in the cancellation of your admission or dismissal from the university.
6. Upload your Statement of Purpose in the Online Application. Statement should include why you want to pursue graduate work in Computer Science and what you would like to do after you have received your degree. Treat this as your personal and research statement. There are no word or page limits or any format for this SOP. However, keeping it concise to a page or two will be appreciated.