MS Computational Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Computational Linguistics, Analytics, Search and Informatics Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Building, Suite 124 This unique interdisciplinary degree provides a solid foundation in both computer science and linguistics as well as in current methods used in natural language processing and artificial intelligence. CLASIC training is aimed at preparing students for careers in language modeling, automatic question-answering, machine translation and interactive virtual agents.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary Programs | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: LING 5420 Morphology and Syntax (Required of all students); LING 5030 Linguistic Phonetics; LING 5430 Semantics and Pragmatics; CSCI 5454 Design and Analysis of Algorithms.

Career pathways

CLASIC training is aimed at preparing students for careers in language modeling, automatic question-answering, machine translation and interactive virtual agents.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 43,399 for the whole programme (2026-27). Tuition only for the full 32-credit Professional Master of Science in Computational Linguistics (CLASIC) (Fall 2026-Spring 2027 rates, linear per-credit-hour); excludes student fees, books and one-time new student fee. In-state rate. Source

International applicants: USD 55,687 for the whole programme (2026-27). Tuition only for the full 32-credit Professional Master of Science in Computational Linguistics (CLASIC) (Fall 2026-Spring 2027 rates, linear per-credit-hour); excludes student fees, books and one-time new student fee. Out-of-state/international rate (one Source

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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

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