Information and application materials for undergraduate admissions and financial aid are available through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions web site. If you plan to major in Computer Science, you should apply to the College of Arts of Sciences, where our department is housed.

Graduate Admissions

Required Tests

GRE	General test required (no specific minimum score required)  Subject test not required
TOEFL	Please refer to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences admissions: http://www.bu.edu/grs/academics/admissions/

Applying

Application materials for graduate admissions and financial aid are available through the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Please note that the application fee must be paid for an application to be processed.

Deadlines

Fall semester admission: January 1
Spring semester admission: October 1

Applications should be sent to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences:
 

Graduate School Admissions
Room 112
Boston University
705 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617)353-2696
grartsci@bu.edu

All required materials must be received at the graduate school by the deadline.

Questions

• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Admissions decisions are typically completed by April 15 (fall semester admission) and December 1 (spring semester admission). Financial aid decisions are made separately (usually after admissions decision). Due to the volume of applications received, we request that applicants do not inquire about their applications before this date.
• Other questions: gradapp@cs.bu.edu

Financial Aid

Federal Financial Aid Information

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Financial Aid Information from the Department of Education