Prospective Students
Explore information about our academic programs in Computer Science. We offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree studies.
Carnegie Mellon University admits undergraduate students into the School of Computer Science, not directly into the Computer Science Department. The admissions application for the bachelor's program is handled by the Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Master's and doctoral programs in the Computer Science Department handle admissions within the department. The School of Computer Science manages the graduate application for both the master's and doctoral degree levels.
Please refer to "How to Apply" under the appropriate degree level below.
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