An applicant may be admitted with a Bachelor's degree or with an M.S. degree in computer science or a related field.
Applicants with Bachelor's degrees must satisfy the admission requirements of the ICS master's program, found on the MS in CS page. Please read this first.

Applications must include all forms listed in the next section. Official transcripts of your coursework and degrees to date are required. The general GRE scores (Analytic, Quantitative, Verbal) are required. (There is no specific cutoff score. Scores are evaluated in light of your application as a whole. The GMAT will be considered as an alternative if the GRE is not available in time for your application deadline, but you must notify us of the substitution.) The GRE scores must be sent directly to us from ETS (Institution code is: 4867, Department code is: 0402). The Computer Science GRE is no longer available and not required, but in the case of applicants entering without an M.S., a past score at the 85th percentile or better may save you from having to take ''deficiency'' courses (see Coursework for the ICS master's program).

Applications must include a statement of purpose. In this statement, describe your motivations for entering the program, including research and teaching interests. A Ph.D. is a fundamentally different kind of endeavor than the coursework-oriented education applicants may be familiar with, so we take an applicant's ability to articulate your objectives seriously.

Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference addressing potential for graduate coursework, research and teaching. These letters are very important and strong letters go a long way in making your application stronger.

Graduate Division requires that international applicants whose native language is not English take either the TOEFL or the IELTS. If the applicant enters without the M.S., the applicant will earn the M.S. before proceeding to the ''PhD portion'' of the program. TOEFL scores: 600/250/100.At minimum, the applicant needs to demonstrate above average academic performance (B average, usually a 3.0 on a 1.0-4.0 scale) for undergraduate course work and for any post-baccalaureate or graduate course work.