* * Spring health insurance amount includes summer.
Students seeking admission into the Master of Science degree program in Computer Science, must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, applicants are evaluated by the Department based on the following requirements:
A minimum of 18 undergraduate hours in Computer Science
A minimum GPA of 3.0
A minimum GRE combined verbal and quantitative score of 290
Three Letters of Reference
A Statement of Educational Objectives and Career Goals
Incoming international graduate students must meet one of the criteria’s set forth in the below chart.
Completion of A-State's ESL Program: 90% or Above
Completion of CEA accredited language program: Completion certificate for completing all levels
Completion of HOFT Institute ESL Program: Completion certificate of the program
TOEFL-Paper Based*: 550
TOEFL-Paper Based, Revised*: 60
TOEFL-Internet Based***: 79
IELTS*: 6.0
PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic): 56
iTEP Academic Plus*: 4.5
EIKEN: Grade Pre-1
SAT scores**: 550 (total on the Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score)
ACT scores**: 21 (total, and on both English and Reading sections)
High School Marks (India, Nepal and Pakistan): 65% in English at X and XII in Certificate
High School Marks (Kenya): 75% in English in Grade 10 and Grade 12
IB (International Baccalaureate): 5, 6 or 7 on English: Literature or Language & Literature
University Graduate from USA, UK, Canada (except Quebec), Australia and New Zealand: Must have completed two years there and graduated
Duolingo English Test: 105
*A-State’s institutional code to receive electronic tests is 6011.
**Test scores cannot be older than 2 years.
***Currently accepting TOEFL, internet based at home test.
The Masters of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to strengthen the background of the student in advanced computing concepts involving computational problem solving and complex programming environments. The program covers topics in algorithms, computation theory, and advanced programming systems. Students are expected to be able to construct complex software solutions for a variety of problems and systems. Electives allow the student to focus studies in several areas, including parallel and distributed systems and programming, bioinformatics, and graphics.
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Health Insurance: $1100 USD per year
