Master's (MS / MSc) in Computer Science in USA 2026
Compare 8 programs at 7 universities. Every figure comes from the program's own page; open a program to see its source and when it was last checked.
Programs
8
At 7 universities
Lowest Tuition
$19,422
Per year
Highest Tuition
$66,646
Per year
MS Computer Science Programs
Arizona State University (ASU)
MS in Computer Science
$66,646tuition per year
GPA: 3.0/4.0 or 75% · IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Not required
View Details →George Mason University (GMU)
MS in Computer Science
$41,124tuition per year
GPA: 3.0/4.0 or equivalent · IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Optional
View Details →Northeastern University (NEU)
MS in Computer Science
$31,721tuition per year
GPA: Complete bachelor's degree (3-year degrees accepted); enter GPA on your transcript's own scale · GRE: Not required (waived indefinitely)
View Details →Northeastern University (NEU)
MS in Information Systems
$31,983tuition per year
GPA: 7.5 CGPA or 3.0 GPA · IELTS 7 · GRE: Waived
View Details →San José State University (SJSU)
MS in Computer Science
$19,422tuition per year
IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Required (no hard cut-off; used to rank applicants)
View Details →University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)
MS in Computer Science
$30,030tuition per year
GPA: No strict minimum; CSE expects above 3.0/4.0 (Graduate School minimum 3.0); bachelor's or four-year equivalent required · IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Optional
View Details →University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
MS in Computer Science
$38,478tuition per year
GPA: 3.0/4.0 overall, or 3.5/4.0 in the last 60 semester hours · IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Required for international applicants (UIC graduates excepted); average minimum 300 Verbal + Quantitative, Verbal 140+
View Details →University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
MS in Computer Science
$23,486tuition per year
GPA: 3.2/4.0 in the last two years of undergraduate study · IELTS 6.5 · GRE: Required: 305+ Verbal + Quantitative, with Quant 160+ and Verbal 145+
View Details →Comparison Table
| University / program | Tuition per year | Living per year | Minimum GPA | IELTS | GRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University (ASU)MS in Computer ScienceFall: Priority: Dec 15 | Regular: Mar 1 · Spring: Priority: Sep 15 | $66,646 | $21,087 | 3.0/4.0 or 75% | 6.5 | Not required |
| George Mason University (GMU)MS in Computer ScienceFall: Priority: Dec 1 | Final: Mar 1 · Spring: Priority: Aug 15 | Final: Oct 15 | $41,124 | $18,060 | 3.0/4.0 or equivalent | 6.5 | Optional |
| Northeastern University (NEU)MS in Computer Science | $31,721 | $27,728 | Complete bachelor's degree (3-year degrees accepted); enter GPA on your transcript's own scale | — | Not required (waived indefinitely) |
| Northeastern University (NEU)MS in Information SystemsFall: Priority: Jan 15 | Regular: Apr 15 · Spring: Priority: Sep 15 | $31,983 | $27,728 | 7.5 CGPA or 3.0 GPA | 7 | Waived |
| San José State University (SJSU)MS in Computer ScienceFall: Fall 2027: apply by 1 February 2027; documents by 20 February 2027 | $19,422 | $26,490 | — | 6.5 | Required (no hard cut-off; used to rank applicants) |
| University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)MS in Computer ScienceFall: 31 December (10 December recommended for early-decision scholarship consideration) · Spring: 30 September (international applicants) | $30,030 | $24,900 | No strict minimum; CSE expects above 3.0/4.0 (Graduate School minimum 3.0); bachelor's or four-year equivalent required | 6.5 | Optional |
| University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)MS in Computer ScienceFall: Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 recommended, 15 February 2027 final · Spring: Spring 2027: 15 July 2026 | $38,478 | $20,116 | 3.0/4.0 overall, or 3.5/4.0 in the last 60 semester hours | 6.5 | Required for international applicants (UIC graduates excepted); average minimum 300 Verbal + Quantitative, Verbal 140+ |
| University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)MS in Computer ScienceFall: Priority date 15 March · Spring: Priority date 15 August | $23,486 | $20,734 | 3.2/4.0 in the last two years of undergraduate study | 6.5 | Required: 305+ Verbal + Quantitative, with Quant 160+ and Verbal 145+ |
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