Full Department List

This table shows all Computer Science departments which 1. are on the CRA list of North American Ph.D.-granting departments, 2. are not shadowed by a CS department at the same school, and 3. publish useful graduate admissions information on the web.

Note: Selectivity does not correlate well with quality. Indeed, we hope that providing this information will help you find good schools that are unexpectedly easy to get in.

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Acceptance Estimator

for Computer Science Graduate Admissions

Auburn University - CSSE "GPA > 3.0 (typical cases); GRE general > 1200 - for all applicants "  (source)  



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Brigham Young University - CS "realistic minimums are: GPA of at least 3.3 (last 60 hours). Above the 50th percentile on all three sections of the GRE. At least a score of 4.0 on the new Writing section of the GRE. Actual averages of students admitted to the MS program for the Fall 2006 Semester: GRE percentiles: 69% (V), 75% (Q), 51% (A) GPA: 3.58 "  (source)  



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Carnegie Mellon University - HCII "the average GRE score (which includes analytical, verbal and quantitative) of those admitted students last year was 2008"  (source)  



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Case Western Reserve University - EECS "There is no set minimum score required by our department. The requirement is that all incoming students must take this test. However, guidelines for scoring are as follows: Verbal 520+, Quantitative 740+, and Analytical 3.5+."  (source)  



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Columbia University - CS "the average GRE scores for the entering class of Fall 2006 were Verbal: 566, Quantitative: 760, and Analytical: 4.4. "  (source)  



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Drexel University "The average GRE Quantitative score for M.S. students who were accepted and came in Fall 2004 was 722. The average GRE Verbal score was 501. The average GRE Analytical score was 714."  (source)  



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Florida Atlantic University "At least 3.0 (of a 4.0 maximum) GPA (Grade point Average) in the last 60 credits attempted prior to graduation. A combined score of 1000 or higher on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE "  (source)  



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Florida State University - CS "All students admitted to the program significantly exceed these criteria in at least some areas. The minimum GRE score required for admission to the Department of Computer Science is 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative combined) with a minimum of 650 on the Quantitative. GPA: at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale average to be consider competitive."  (source)  



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Illinois Institute of Technology - CS "The minimum required combined GRE score is 1000 (Verbal + Quantitative) and 3.0 (Analytical Writing) for the MSCS program ... "  (source)  



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Iowa State University - CS "GPA: 3.30 out of a possible 4.00 and ranking in top quartile of the graduating class. Successful candidates place in the 90th percentile in quantitative and analytical sections when percentiles are reported by ETS."  (source)  



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Kansas State University "For M.S. and Ph.D. applicants; minimum GRE scores of 400/700 Verbal, 650/700 Quantitative, and 4.0/4.5 Analytical Writing"  (source)  



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Lehigh University - CSE "We prefer students with at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, in their major and overall. The average score for successful applicants has been over 2000 in the old GREs (with three parts). We will prefer high scores (over 4.0) on the new written component."  (source)  



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Michigan State University - CSE "GPA at least 3.2 ... Applicants should have a total (verbal, quantitative, analytical) score of at least 2000. For the 'new' GRE, the total of Verbal and Quantitative scores should be at least 1360, and the Analytical Writing score should be at least 4.5. The scores mentioned above are generally considered as minimum requirements, and they do not guarantee admission if met."  (source)  



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Michigan Technological University - CS "Minimum scores of 75% quantitative, 75% analytical and 50% verbal are required"  (source)  



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National University of Singapore "Most successful candidates have a minimum GRE score of 1350 (verbal & quantitative) and 3.5 (analytical)."  (source)  



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New Mexico State University - CS "no info"  (source)  



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New York University - CS "Successful applicants to the MS program in Computer Science will generally have the following minimum qualifications: Strong GRE Quantitative and Analytical scores. (Typical acceptable scores are near 700 for each section, or 4.0 or better on the new Analytical Writing section.)"  (source)  



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North Carolina State University - CS "Guideline scores are: Verbal Reasoning 65%, Quantitative Reasoning 85%, Analytical Writing 60%. In recent years, admission has become more competitive. For international students, the average percentile for the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing parts have exceeded 70% for most students gaining admission. GPA of 3.5 or higher"  (source)  



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Northwestern University - CS "Statistics: Incoming 2004-2005 Graduates: GRE Q 770, GRE A 743, GRE V 638, GRE W 4.9, Undergrad GPA 3.53 "  (source)  



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Ohio State University - CSE "GPA 3.0+, Verbal+Quantitative+Analytical>=1900 (old format) or Verbal: 500, Quantitative: 700 and Analytical: 4 (new format)."  (source)  



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Ohio University - CS "most successful applicants score in the top 25th percentile on the quantitative and analytical writing portions. "  (source)  



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Oregon Health and Sciences University - OGI CSE "Desirable GPA is 3.5/4.0. Recently admitted master's students have averaged 82nd percentile on the quantitative section. Students not taking the TOEFL averaged 79th percentile on the Verbal section."  (source)  



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Oregon State University - EECS "minimum ... GPA 3.00 ... GRE ... The minimum requirement is a combined score of 1400 on the Quantitative and Analytical portions. Under the new GRE format, the minimum requirements are a score of 700 in the Quantitative portion and 4.5 in the Analytical Writing portion... EECS does not have the capacity to accommodate all applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements"  (source)  



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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - CS "The average GRE scores of admitted applicants for Fall 2006 were Verbal 531, Quantitative 757, and Analytical 4.5. However, applicants should not place too much importance on these numbers"  (source)  



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Rice University - CS "Typical GRE scores for admitted applicants are in the 90-99th percentile on the quantitative and analytical portions of the GRE for those applying to the Ph.D. program and in the 80-89th percentile for the MCS program. CGPA scores range from 3.5-4.0 based on a 4.0 scale... The minimum score required on the general GRE is 70 percent in the analytical and quantitative sections. However, this is a minimum requirement, and applicants who are offered admission generally have much higher scores."  (source)  



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Rutgers University - CS "mean GPA ... 3.62. A high score on all the GRE examinations required ... mean GRE scores for a recent entering class of students were: Verbal 580, Quantitative 782"  (source)  



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Simon Fraser University - CS "For M.Sc. and Ph.D. applicants, the minimum GRE requirement is Verbal 560, Quantitative 740, and Analytical 4.0."  (source)  



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Stanford University - CS "While there is no minimum requirement for GRE scores, a strong application would include percentiles in the high 90s for the Ph.D. program and scores in the 90th percentile for the MS program"  (source)  



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Temple University - CIS "An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 system. The GRE examination is required. A minimum score of 1000 (verbal plus quantitative) and a minimum 25th percentile verbal score is expected."  (source)  



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University of Alabama, Birmingham - CIS "1100 or better on the quantitative plus verbal (Q+V) Graduate Record Examination ... grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale), overall or for the last 60 hours (preferably higher in computer science courses)"  (source)  



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University of Alabama, Huntsville - CS "Have a minimum total score of 1500 on the aptitude test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) portion of the Graduate Record Examination. (For GRE tests taken after October 1, 2002 the score on the analytical portion is obtained by taking the (raw score + 2) x 100.) GPA: have a minimum grade-point average of B (3.0) on the undergraduate record."  (source)  



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University of Alberta - CS "The GRE (general) is required if you have received a degree outside of Canada. Successful applicants obtain a minimum score of 700 on the quantitative and 4.0 on the analytical writing section. "  (source)  



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University of Arizona - CS "Ordinarily, an applicant for the Master's program is expected to have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 out of 4.0 scale, and GRE General Test scores of 470 Verbal, 600 quantitative, and an analytical writing score of 5.0. "  (source)  



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University of Arkansas - CSCE "On the other hand, we usually don't admit into our graduate studies program if any of the scores are below the 60th percentile. If the Verbal test score is below the 60th percentile, but the other test scores are above that mark, then we might admit ..."  (source)  



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University of Calgary "minimum 3.3 GPA ... exceptions to the GPA requirements may be considered for students with ... GRE General scores of at least 600 verbal and 750 quantitative and either 720 analytical (old test format) or 5.5 (new test format). "  (source)  



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University of California, Davis - CS "GRE for Fall 2005 admits ... Averages: Verbal 590, Quantitative 750, Analytical 739, Written Analytical 4.9"  (source)  



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University of Chicago - CS "Average GRE Scores: Upper 20th percentile in both the quantitative and verbal sections of the GRE, upper 30th percentile in the analytical writing section. "  (source)  



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University of Connecticut - CSE "The minimum scores for admission into the Master's program is 500 for the verbal, 750 (or 85th percentile) for the quantitative and 4 for the written (on a scale from 2 to 6)."  (source)  



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University of Delaware - CIS "The applicant must take the Graduate Record Examinations and is expected to score at least 1100 in the combined Verbal and Analytical tests."  (source)  



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University of Florida - CISE "minimum: GRE: 1100 (math and verbal, with math>600, verbal>400). The averages are: 560 verbal, 760 quantitative, 680 analytical, and 1320 total (verbal + quant)"  (source)  



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University of Houston - CS "Applicants with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0) are encouraged to apply. Average scores of successful applicants to this program for Fall 2004: GRE: 534 verbal, 755 quantitative."  (source)  



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University of Idaho - CS "an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, and a Graduate Record Examination general (aptitude) score of 1200 cumulative for verbal and quantitative and 4.5 for analytical"  (source)  



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University of Illinois, Chicago - CS "a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, and a total score of 1200 or above on the GRE General Exam is acceptable (500+ on verbal, 700+ on quantitative, and 4.5+/6.0 on analytical)."  (source)  



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University of Iowa "A minimum 3.00 undergraduate grade point average... The GRE General test scores of students admitted for fall 2005 and 2006 averaged approximately 560 Verbal, 780 Quantitative, 4.5 Analytic Writing.(If you have an Analytic score based on 0-800 scale instead of Analytic Writing score, divide your score by 130 for very rough equivalent.)"  (source)  



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University of Kansas - EECS "Successful applicants to our graduate programs have strong undergraduate grades (above 3.0 / 4.0 USA, 70% India, or 80% China) and GRE scores above 1900 (500 verbal, 700 quantitative, 700 analytical)."  (source)  



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University of Maryland - CS "The average score for the General GRE is: Verbal- 580, Quantitative- 780, and Analytical- 5.0"  (source)  



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University of Massachusetts, Amherst - CS "Average test scores of students who have been accepted are: Verbal: 84th percentile, Quantitative: 93rd percentile, Analytical: 93rd percentile, Analytical Writing Measure score: 4.93"  (source)  



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University of Memphis - CS "It is recommended that applicants have a verbal score of at least 400 and a quantitative score of at least 400 on the GRE. Applicants with lower test scores may be considered in exceptional cases. minimum GPA of 2.5"  (source)  



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University of Michigan - CSE "A GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 for the undergraduate degree. A Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General total score of at least 2000 (out of a possible 2400); new test scoring of at least 1300 and 4.5 (analytical)"  (source)  



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University of Missouri, Columbia - CS "A GPA of at least 3.0 (A= 4.0) for the last half of the undergraduate curriculum. The minimum acceptable scores are the 25th percentile on the verbal (GRE-V) part, the 80th percentile on the quantitative (GRE-Q) part, and 4 on the analytical writing part."  (source)  



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University of Missouri, Rolla - CS "A minimum GRE verbal score of 370. A minimum combined GRE quantitative and analytic score of 1200 or GRE Quantitative >=600 and AW score >=3.5. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 or better over the last 2 years."  (source)  



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University of Nevada, Reno "We expect successful students to have raw scores above 700 in the Quantitative and above 670 in the Analytical. Students who score below 400 in the Verbal will find it difficult to complete our graduate program. "  (source)  



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University of New Brunswick - CS "normally require a minimum score of 600 for Quantitative Section and a minimum score of 3.5 for the Analytical Writing. ... necessary but not sufficient."  (source)  



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University of New Mexico - CS "The department has established criteria for the GRE scores of 570 (verbal-native English speakers), 670 (quantitative) and 620 (analytical). These are not hard and fast cutoffs ..."  (source)  



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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - CS "A baccalaureate degree is required, with a grade point average of at least B (3.0/4.0); most entering students have a GPA of more than 3.5. High scores on all three parts of the General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination are also recommended: a minimum of 80th percentile on the verbal section, 90th percentile on the quantitative section, and 90th percentile on the analytical section or a minimum of 5 on the analytical writing section. In recent years, most entering students have averaged in the 90th percentile or higher on each of the three sections. "  (source)  



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University of North Texas - CS "GPA 3.00 in prior work, Verbal - 400, Quantitative - 700, Analytical 600, Analytical Writing 4.0"  (source)  



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University of Notre Dame - CSE "It is our past experience that students with a GRE total exceeding 2100, in the upper 10% of their class, and a TOEFL exceeding 600 tend to be competitive."  (source)  



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University of Pennsylvania - CIS "Fall 2006 MSE admissions statistics ... Candidates admitted to the MSE program: Average GRE: V 570/Q 780/A 700/ AW 4.5"  (source)  



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University of Saskatchewan - CS "What is the Department's minimum GRE requirement? The minimum overall score that is required is 2000,"  (source)  



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University of South Carolina - CSE "at least a 3.00 GPA. The average GRE scores of the accepted applicants for Fall 2002 were: Verbal 539, Quantitative 720 and Analytical 668"  (source)  



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University of South Florida - CSE "A minimum total score of 1200 in the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (must make at least 500 verbal,) and a minimum grade point average of 3.3 out of 4.0 for all course work completed during the last two years"  (source)  



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University of Tennessee, Knoxville - CS "minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7. average about 2000 on the verbal + quantitative + analytical "  (source)  



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University of Texas, Arlington - CSE "An overall GPA of 3.0. A GPA of 3.2 or higher on CS/CSE related course work in the last two years. A sum of verbal and quantitative GRE scores of at least 1150 for MS. GRE quantitative 700 and GRE verbal 400."  (source)  



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University of Texas, Austin - CS "For the Masters program, the average scores of recent successful applicants to this program have been: GRE: 624 verbal, 789 quantitative, 4.5 analytical. CS Subject Test (AGRE): 795. The GPA has been 3.48 (on a 4.0 scale)."  (source)  



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University of Texas, Dallas - CS "Minimum requirements are: GPA of at least 3.0 (last 60 hours). GPA in quantitative courses of at least 3.3. GRE scores of at least 1200 (verbal + quantitative) or 1800 (verbal + quantitative + analytical) is advisable"  (source)  



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University of Texas, El Paso - CS "the department likes to see a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and GREs with V: 500+, Q: 650+ and A: 600+ or AW: 4+. However applicants with lower scores but other strengths are also encouraged to apply. In recent years, applicants with a GQ score (see estimator) over -25 have mostly been accepted, whereas those below -25 have generally not been accepted."  (source)  



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University of Toledo - EECS "GRE Verbal score of 500, Quantitative score of 700 and Analytical writing score of 4.5. For students from the old GRE system, the cut-off score is 1800"  (source)  



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University of Virginia - CS "nominal minimum GPA for a successful applicant is about 3.2 (out of 4.0). Nominal scores for successful applicants ... 750 for the quantitative part and 550 for the verbal"  (source)  



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University of Washington - CS "The average GPA of those offered admission for Autumn 2006 was 3.77. The average GRE scores of these applicants were: Verbal (including foreign students): 85%, Quantitative: 90%, and Analytical: 74%."  (source)  



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University of Wisconsin, Madison - CS "most of the students we admit are in the 85th percentile or higher on each of the sections of the GRE General Test (Analytical Writing, Quantitative, and Verbal), and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)."  (source)  



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University of Wyoming - CS "'A minimum combined score (verbal and quantitative) of 900 for master's applicants and 1000 for doctoral applicants is required. To be considered for admission to graduate study in the department, applicants must achieve a high score on the quantitative portion of the general examination, in addition to meeting the combined score requirements.'"  (source)  



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Washington University in St. Louis "We expect all applicants to score 50 percentile and above in each section of the GRE"  (source)  



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Wayne State University - CS "The department requires at least - verbal 450, quantitative 750, analytical writing 4.5 (Old exam format requirement is analytical score of 650)."  (source)  



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Yale University - CS "Most students we admit are above the 90th percentile in quantitative, analytical and verbal scores."  (source)  



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