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BSACS Applied Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The Applied Computer Science Program (CSPB) in the Department of Computer Science at CU Boulder is a unique academic program designed for adult students to obtain a second bachelor’s degree in computer science. This post-baccalaureate program is an online-only degree for professionals with a prior non-computer science bachelor's degree. Students who do not have a previous bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college should apply to one of the on-campus programs: the Computer Science - Bachelor of Arts (BA) or the Computer Science - Bachelor of Science (BS) .

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Computer Science  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students may take up to and including 12 graduate credit hours (or 13, if a 4-credit course is completed as part of those credits) while in the undergraduate program that can later be used toward the master's degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate admission is to CU Boulder and the College of Engineering and Applied Science, not directly to the major; university and college admission requirements apply.

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.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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