MarMaster of Science in Computer ScienceUniversity of Maryland · College Park, Maryland, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

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

Statement of purpose

Graduate School suggests about 1,000–2,000 words.

CV or resume

Current academic CV or resume.

Writing sample

Optional

Optional.

Portfolio

Optional

Optional PDF upload.

Recommendation letters x 3

Usually from former professors able to evaluate academic potential.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate School minimum in prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.
IELTS: 7.0 overall (R7.0, L7.0, S6.5, W7.0); Graduate School full-enrollment minimum.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall (R5.0, L5.0, S4.5, W5.0) | Old scale: 96 overall (R26, L24, S22, W24); Graduate School full-enrollment minimum. Programs may require full enrollment only. Old scale for tests on/before 20 Jan 2026; new scale on/after 21 Jan 2026.
GRE: Optional; GRE optional.

Historical admission data is not published.