Most aspects of the application process, aside from the admissions decision, are handled by the Graduate School. Please refer to their Application Process page for additional information. International applicants may want to explore the international admissions page provided by the International Center.
Applicants are expected to have a strong background in discrete math, programming, data structures, circuits, digital logic, and computer architecture.
Fall SemesterInternational: March 15Domestic: July 15Spring SemesterInternational: August 15Domestic: November 30
Contact the Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Silvestri if you meet these requirements and attach your transcripts and language scores to your email.
It should include standard CV/resume elements, but it could be beneficial to include one or more of the following elements:
These are not required, but could help counterbalance any weaknesses in your application.
You must provide transcripts from all post-secondary institutions at which you have taken courses, whether you received a degree or not.
Unofficial (scanned) test results are allowed for the application. However, if accepted, you must have your test provider submit the official scores to the Graduate School for verification using the following codes:
GRE institution code 1837GRE department code 0402TOEFL institution code 1837TOEFL department code 78
If you are an international student, the Graduate School requires a signed and documented financial certificate (I-20) before you begin the program. The certificate will be requested by the Graduate School after the admissions decision is made. Please contact your admissions officer or the International Center for questions related to international admissions.
