IllMaster of Computer ScienceUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 12 months
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Computer Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: May 1, 2027

Documents Required

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

Academic statement of purpose

Generally one to two pages.

CV or resume

State relevant educational and work experience (letters of reference are not used for MCS).

Personal statement

Required; maximum 250 words.

Official transcript(s)

From all post-secondary institutions attended; English translation if needed. Unofficial copies for review; official credentials typically after admission.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.20/4.0; Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.20/4.00 to be considered (international GPAs converted). If a graduate degree is also held, that GPA must be at least 3.00. Rare exceptions possible.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Bachelor's in CS or computer engineering recommended. Non-CS bachelor's applicants need programming, data structures and algorithms, computer architecture, and theory of computation. Applicants who already hold an equivalent CS/CE master's are not eligible.
IELTS: 7.5 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 6.5 overall and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall | Old scale: 103 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. New scale applies to tests dated after 20 Jan 2026; old scale applies before 21 Jan 2026.; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.

IllMaster of Computer ScienceUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

Application Result

Score Distribution

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