Computer Science - Master [2 Years]
$24,601 /Yr Other full_time

Master of Science [M.S] Computer Science

Degree requirements

  • Research adviser should be selected by the end of the second semester at NDSU.
  • A Plan of Study listing coursework and examination committee members should be completed by the end of the second semester at NDSU.
  • All course work must be approved by the student's adviser, Supervisory Committee, department chair, and graduate dean through the plan of study.
  • A maximum of 9 semester credits may be transferred into the program. There may be a maximum of 6 credits of independent study.
  • Comprehensive Examination (on the core courses) should be completed by the end of the fourth semester.
  • Final Oral Examination on the student's research.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $23066 $23066
Compulsory Fees $1445 $1445
Other Fees $90 $90
Total Fees $24601 $24601

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 79 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 50 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • The applicant must show, by a combination of educational background, academic performance, and work experience, the potential to succeed in advanced study and research in computer science. Minimum preparation usually includes the ability to program in one or more modern, commonly used high-level languages (such as Java or C++); and experience in using data structures such as linked lists and binary trees.
  • Minimum preparation for unconditional admission to the master's program would normally include courses in computer science principles and theory equivalent to the NDSU courses:
  1. Computer Science II
  2. Discrete Mathematics
  3. Database System
  4. Comparative Programming Languages
  • The applicant for the Computer Science M.S. degree program must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all previous courses of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0) or equivalent to attain full standing.
  • The applicant for the Computer Science M.S. degree program must have a score above the median (50th percentile) for the quantitative reasoning portion of the GRE exam.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The applicant must show, by a combination of educational background, academic performance, and work experience, the potential to succeed in advanced study and research in computer science. Minimum preparation usually includes the ability to program in one or more modern, commonly used high-level languages (such as Java or C++); and experience in using data structures such as linked lists and binary trees.
  • Minimum preparation for unconditional admission to the master's program would normally include courses in computer science principles and theory equivalent to the NDSU courses:
  1. Computer Science II
  2. Discrete Mathematics
  3. Database System
  4. Comparative Programming Languages
  • The applicant for the Computer Science M.S. degree program must have a score above the median (50th percentile) for the quantitative reasoning portion of the GRE exam

Language Requirements:

  • International students from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or any equivalent test.