Case Western Reserve University campus

Engineering

MS Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Computer Science has three tracks: a Course-Focused track, a Project-Focused track, and a Thesis-Focused track. Although all of the three options require 30 credit hours, they are structured differently to achieve different objectives. The Course-Focused track prepares students for advanced industry employment and should be treated as a terminal MS degree in CS.

Faculty: Case School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

The Pathway track requires completion of 34.5 credit hours of approved coursework. The Course-Focused MS degree program requirements consist of the completion of 30 credit hours of approved coursework. Both Pathway and Course-Focused tracks require satisfactory completion of a comprehensive exam, i.e., passing the course ENGR 600 with a grade of “P”.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate students shall be admitted to the MS degree program upon recommendation of the faculty of the CS program. Requirements for admission include a strong record of scholarship in a completed bachelor's degree program in computer science and related areas, and fluency in written and spoken English. The University requires all foreign applicants to show English proficiency by achieving a TOEFL score of at least 90 on the internet-based exam for the thesis-focused or the project-focused track. For the course-focused track, a minimum TOEFL score of 80 is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Explore more study programmes

Engineering

BA Artificial Intelligence

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Astronomy

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Computer Science

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Data Science and Analytics

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Environmental Geology

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Geological Sciences

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Physics

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

Engineering

BA Pre-Architecture

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year entry in the fall semester (Early Action, Early Decision I and II, Regular Decision) and

View all study programmes →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.