CSIA Admission Requirements

Graduate Certificate Program

Applicants must meet the same admissions requirements as applicants applying for the M.S. program in Computer Science (see below). Completion of the certificate program is not an implied acceptance into the M.S. program. Because of full-time enrollment requirements, graduate certificate admission is not available to international students in need of a student visa. We encourage international students to apply to the Master of Science program instead.

Master’s Program

• Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for the last 60 hours of course work
• Two courses in mathematics beyond pre-calculus
• One year of science with laboratory
• Courses in computer science using a structured language, discrete structures, data structures, and computer architecture
• Transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education
• Statement of Purpose
• Application

Doctor of Science* Program

• Direct Doctorate
• Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 in the degree program
• GRE Score
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education
• Statement of Purpose
• Application
• Two courses in mathematics beyond pre-calculus
• One year of science with a laboratory
• Strong academic background including courses in structured programming language, discrete structures, and data structures
• Post Master’s Degree
• Master’s Degree in a computer related field
• GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 in the Master’s work
• GRE Score
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education
• Statement of Purpose
• Application
• Master’s courses in advanced software paradigms, computer architectures, and design and analysis of algorithms

* Please note, international applicants and applicants requesting consideration for a fellowship or an assistantship must also submit the following materials:
For international applicants: a TOEFL score of at least 213 on the computer exam or 550 on the paper exam, a financial certificate and supporting financial documents. The George Washington University cannot admit you or send you a student visa document (I-20 or DS-2019) until you have submitted financial certification showing sufficient funds to pay for your educational expenses. The process to obtain a student visa from a U.S. consulate abroad usually takes at least three months. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you submit your financial certificate when you send in the rest of your application materials.
For applicants requesting consideration for a fellowship or an assistantship: three letters of recommendation and a GRE general test score.
More information, including deadlines and applications, is available at the SEAS Admission web site.