CMUMaster of Science in Machine LearningCarnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Dec 9, 2026).

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

CV or resume

Current resume summarizing education, research, and work experience.

Recommendation letters x 3

Submitted by the application deadline.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From each university attended. Official copies typically required after admission.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Class-profile GPAs are not a published cutoff. Must hold a bachelor's before starting.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; A CS undergraduate degree is not required, but incoming students must have a strong background in computer science, including programming, algorithms, and mathematics appropriate for machine learning.
GRE: Optional; Confirm current-cycle GRE policy on the Machine Learning department site; GRE is configured per SCS program.

Historical admission data is not published.