MS in Computer Science at Boston University

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science program is for computer professionals and people who intend to move into the computer field from other areas of study.

Faculty: Metropolitan College | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students are required to finish the core curriculum and either a five-course concentration or five general electives. The minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0), but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and be eligible to graduate. A total of 10 courses (40 units) is required, as follows:

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Application information

Entry requirements

For current admissions information, please visit the Metropolitan College website. Applicants to the program are required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and academic experience with programming, discrete mathematics, and computer systems. If college-level credit is not in evidence, the Admissions Committee will determine which prerequisite courses will need to be taken.

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester, $36,512 per semester) for Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's students for 2026-27, as stated on the CAS cost of attendance page. Tuition only: excludes student services and health & wellness fees, he Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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