Prospective Students Explore information about our academic programs in Computer Science. We offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree studies. Prospective Student Information Bachelor's Bachelor's Programs OverviewSCS Undergraduate ProgramsHow to ApplyTurn Tartan Overnight WeekendsAP/IB/Cambridge Credit InformationExternal Credit Transfer Information CS_Sample_Curriculum_Schedule.pdf (109.93 KB) Master's Master's Programs OverviewMaster of Science in Computer ScienceFifth Year Master's How to ApplyGraduate Education Office Doctoral Doctoral Programs OverviewPh.D. in Computer SciencePh.D. in Algorithms, Combinatorics and OptimizationPh.D. in Pure and Applied LogicHow to ApplyResidency and attendance on the Pittsburgh campus is required.The Computer Science Department does not offer online or remote doctoral degrees.Admitted applicants enter the program in the fall each year. The program does not admit students in the spring or summer.Admitted Doctoral Student Open HouseCSD PhD BlogGraduate Education Office Visiting CMUCampus Map | Visitor Parking | Campus Tours | Campus LifePlease Note:The CS undergraduate program is not currently doing in-person visits for prospective students. How Carnegie Mellon University's CS Academy is Preparing Kids for the Future Friday, June 27, 2025 Carnegie Mellon CS Academy hit 500,000 students enrolled and it all started in local schools. Learn more about how Carnegie Mellon University's computer science academy is preparing kids for the future. Read More SCS Faculty Earn Amazon Research Awards Friday, June 13, 2025 Five faculty members in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have received Amazon Research Awards to support work in areas such as artificial intelligence, cryptography and automated reasoning. The awards recognize innovative academic work with the potential for broad societal and scientific impact, and provide recipients with unrestricted funding, Amazon Web Services (AWS) promotional credits, and access to Amazon’s cloud computing tools and public datasets. Read More Subscribe to News Prospective Students Bachelor's Admissions Master's Admissions Doctoral Admissions Event Type - Any -5th Year Master's Proposal5th Year Master's Thesis PresentationAcademic Calendar HighlightAdministrative MeetingAlumni EventBlack FridayCapstone PresentationsCareer PresentationColloquiumComputer ClubConference/WorkshopCSD Faculty CandidateCSD Faculty Candidate - Teaching DemoDistinguished LectureFaculty Candidate Talk - QatarFaculty MeetingInfo SessionLecture SeriesMaster's Thesis PresentationPanel DiscussionPoster SessionProject PresentationsReading GroupSeminarSeminar SeriesSenior Thesis PresentationSpeaking SkillsSpecial EventSpecial Guest SpeakerSpecial LectureSpecial SeminarStudent GroupStudent OrientationSymposiumTalkThesis OralThesis ProposalU.S. HolidayUniversity HolidayVisiting Faculty TalkWebinar Carnegie Mellon University’s 4th Annual Data Analytics Day July 30, 2025 4th Annual Data Analytics Day CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop - Registration Required July 28, 2025 CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop Independence Day - July 4th Observation 2025 July 4, 2025
How Carnegie Mellon University's CS Academy is Preparing Kids for the Future Friday, June 27, 2025 Carnegie Mellon CS Academy hit 500,000 students enrolled and it all started in local schools. Learn more about how Carnegie Mellon University's computer science academy is preparing kids for the future. Read More
SCS Faculty Earn Amazon Research Awards Friday, June 13, 2025 Five faculty members in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have received Amazon Research Awards to support work in areas such as artificial intelligence, cryptography and automated reasoning. The awards recognize innovative academic work with the potential for broad societal and scientific impact, and provide recipients with unrestricted funding, Amazon Web Services (AWS) promotional credits, and access to Amazon’s cloud computing tools and public datasets. Read More
Carnegie Mellon University’s 4th Annual Data Analytics Day July 30, 2025 4th Annual Data Analytics Day
CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop - Registration Required July 28, 2025 CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop
