MS Computer Science at Iowa State University

Programme overview

Our highly regarded academics, groundbreaking research, and supportive environment makes Iowa State’s Department of Computer Science an exceptional place to pursue an advanced degree with immediate career applications. The Department of Computer Science offers a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science as well as a M.S. in Artificial Intelligence.

Faculty: Graduate College | Study mode: full-time | Intake: See detailed deadlines for each degree program at https://www.cs.iastate.edu/graduate-admissions-deadlines | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Areas of specialization/research: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Human Computer Interaction; Robotics and Autonomous Systems; Software Engineering and Programming Languages; Systems and Networking; Theoretical Foundations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: M.S. Application Requirements • GRE – required for M.S. applications. The GRE Requirement website has information about the GRE requirement, including the criteria to request a GRE waiver. • FREE M.S. pre-application to find out if you are potentially admissible to our M.S. degree programs. Plus, you will be automatically considered for a GRE waiver. • The M.S. application fee is required at the time of application submission. We do not offer M.S. application fee waivers. Ph.D. Application Requirements • GRE – optional (not required) for PhD. Applications. • Ph.D. pre-applications are not offered due to the large number of factors considered during the Ph.D. admission process. • Ph.D. applications are free. The application fee waiver is automatically applied. Program Requires GRE: M.S. yes; Ph.D. no Program Requires GMAT: No

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.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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