ColMaster of Science in Management Science and EngineeringColumbia University · New York, New York, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Feb 15, 2027).

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

Personal statement

Recommended 250–1,000 words.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 3

Typically academic preferred for recent graduates.

Academic transcripts

From every post-secondary institution attended; English translation if needed.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Competitive admission; no hard minimum GPA published school-wide. Or equivalent from an institution of acceptable standing.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Quantitative undergraduate background suited to optimization, stochastic modeling, and operations analysis. Mapped to Systems Engineering as the closest ProgramField.
GRE: Optional; GRE General optional for the 2026 admission cycle; applicants who do not submit scores are not penalized.

Historical admission data is not published.