Thank you for your interest in the graduate programs in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We offer exciting programs with the goal of producing well-rounded professionals in the broad discipline of Computing. New students are admitted to our graduate programs only for the Fall term. Applicants who apply for other semesters will be declined.

Admission to the graduate programs is highly competitive. The Admissions committee, in consultation with the entire faculty of the College of Computing, selects for admission from an outstanding pool those students whose intellectual capacity, demonstrated abilities, and personal characteristics best equip them for outstanding careers in computing.

Intellectual ability is one of the main admission criteria. Evaluation of intellectual ability is based on undergraduate grades, graduate work if any, and other evidence presented by the applicant:

• General Record Examination (GREs).Scores from the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required. The College of Computing will accept either paper or computer based scores.
  Recently, accepted applicant scores have averaged 80%, 90+%, 90+% respectively on the verbal, quantitative and analytical sections for the PhD program and 80% on the quantitative and analytical sections for the M.S. program.

  For the MS application, scores from the Computer Science Subject Test are required .
  For the PhD application, scores from the Computer Science Subject Test OR any other area test are recommended, but not required.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL test is required for candidates whose native language is not English and who have not studied in the United States for at least one year. The required minimum is 600 (paper test) or 250 (computer test); however, most candidates are well above this score.
  
• Letters of Recommendation. The application requires three recommendation letters from people closely acquainted with the student about academic competence. Letters from the academic community are preferred.

In general, there are many more qualified applicants than there are places in the program. The challenge for the College every year is to select a class from a very qualified pool. The College looks for compelling reasons to admit candidates. We welcome all pertinent information that would assist us in making an objective and informed decision on your admission.

The deadline for applying to the Ph.D. program is December 15. The deadline for applying to the M.S. C.S program is March 1. All application materials should be mailed to Graduate Admissions and must be received by the application deadline to ensure adequate consideration of your application.

Note that our Master's (M.S.) program is separate from our Ph.D. program. If the eventual degree you seek is a Ph.D., apply directly to the doctoral program. Ph.D. candidates are typically offered a research or teaching assistantship which includes a stipend and tuition remission. The Master's program does not offer financial aid to the majority of students. Aid will be based on qualifications for the program, not need.

Apply on-line at the Graduate Admissions Website. The College of Computing uses an on-line application process. All necessary materials can be accessed using the link above.

Thank you again for your interest in the College of Computing and our graduate programs. If you have any further questions regarding the graduate programs after you have reviewed our web pages and application materials, please send e-mail to graduate@cc.gatech.edu .