Information Systems (MS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Offered through the Jacobs Institute, this is a two-year, highly technical program focusing on the technologies, platforms, and ecosystems that are involved in the recent convergence of communication, information, and media. Graduates of this program will receive two degrees: one from Cornell University and one from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Cornell degree is awarded by the Graduate School.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School | Department: Applied Information Systems | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Connective media, Health tech, Urban tech, The connective media concentration focuses on the technology driving digital media, as well as the psychological, social, and business forces at play in today's connected media environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please visit the Cornell Tech website for M.S. admission deadlines and requirements. Application deadline: Please visit the Cornell Tech website for M.S. admission deadlines and requirements

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-steps/apply-now/

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