Graduate
Admissions
Computer and Information Science
The applicant to the graduate program must have a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent. Interested students with 3-year degree should contact the department for information.
The applicant's record should exhibit outstanding achievement as indicated by the grade point average for each degree over his or her entire academic record. An applicant is expected to have a GPA of at least a 3.00 on a scale of 4.00. The record should also demonstrate strong individual accomplishments and recommendations from independent references.
Applicants who do not have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field may be required to take prerequisite courses and pass with a grade of B+ or higher.
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: January 15 (deadline to complete applications in order to be considered for University Fellowship nomination), April 1 (general admission)
Spring Semester: September 15
Application Process
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- IUPUI online application
- Three (3) letters of recommendation.
- Statement of purpose
- Official transcripts, marksheets and evidence of degrees awarded (diploma/degree certificate) from each post-secondary school attended. If the original documents are in not in English, you must submit a certified translation of each official transcript and degree certificate. Notarized copies are NOT acceptable.
- Demonstration of English proficiency: Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following options:
- Official TOEFL* score report with the following minimum scores from a single test occurrence:
80 iBT Total Section minimums are 19 Reading, 14 Listening, 18 Speaking & Writing - Official IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score report with the following minimum scores: 6.5 Overall Band Score - section minimums are 6.5 Reading, 6.0 Listening & Speaking, 5.5 Writing
- International applicants who have received a degree in the U.S. are exempted from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement only if the degree was awarded within the last 3 years.
- TOEFL "MyBest" scores are not accepted.
- Official TOEFL* score report with the following minimum scores from a single test occurrence:
- GRE* scores: GRE scores are not required for applicants to the Computer Science MS program, however applicants are still strongly encouraged to submit scores for consideration.
*GRE and TOEFL school code: 1325
GRE department code: 0402
TOEFL department code: 78
All test scores must be reported officially to IUPUI from the testing agency. Electronic copies of all academic documents should be attached to the online application. If you are unable to submit electronic copies of academic documents, please contact the department for alternative options. If you have additional questions during the application process, do not hesitate to contact a graduate advisor at (317) 274-9727 or email us at admissions@cs.iupui.edu
MS in Computational Data Science
Qualified graduate students are those that meet the MS admission criteria of the Computer & Information Science Department or Mathematical Sciences Department. Students will be admitted according to the department to which they applied (Computer & Information Science or Mathematical Sciences). The Graduate Committee of each department will be responsible for evaluating the case-by-case applications.
Prerequisite coursework and/or degrees:
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields. 4-year Bachelor's degree in any other area of study will be considered on a case-by-case basis, based on the coursework and corresponding grades in the applicant's transcripts, as well as on the overall potential of successfully completing this program.
GPA: Entering students are expected to have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) equivalent to at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: January 15 (deadline to complete applications in order to be considered for University Fellowship nomination), April 1 (general admission)
Spring Semester: September 15
Application Process
-
- IUPUI online application
- Three (3) letters of recommendation.
- Statement of purpose
- Official transcripts, marksheets and evidence of degrees awarded (diploma/degree certificate) from each post-secondary school attended. If the original documents are in not in English, you must submit a certified translation of each official transcript and degree certificate. Notarized copies are NOT acceptable.
- Demonstration of English proficiency: Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following options:
- Official TOEFL* score report with the following minimum scores from a single test occurrence:
80 iBT Total Section minimums are 19 Reading, 14 Listening, 18 Speaking & Writing - Official IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score report with the following minimum scores: 6.5 Overall Band Score. Section minimums are 6.5 Reading, 6.0 Listening & Speaking, 5.5 Writing.
- International applicants who have received a degree in the U.S. are exempted from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement only if the degree was awarded within the last 3 years.
- TOEFL "MyBest" scores are not accepted.
- Official TOEFL* score report with the following minimum scores from a single test occurrence:
- GRE* score: GRE scores are not required for applicants to the Computational Data Science MS program, however applicants are still strongly encouraged to submit scores for consideration.
*GRE and TOEFL school code: 1325
GRE department code: 0402
TOEFL department code: 78
