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 LogicQuick FAQsResidency and attendance on the Pittsburgh campus is required.The Computer Science Department does not offer online or remote doctoral degrees.A bachelor's degree is required to be completed before entering the program if you are admitted. A master's degree is not required to apply or enter the program.Admitted applicants enter the program in the fall each year. The program does not admit students in the spring or summer.How to ApplyAdmitted 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. CMU, Accenture Advance AI in Workforce Training The Carnegie Mellon Accenture Center of Excellence for AI Will Address Demand for Technology Skills Development Wednesday, October 22, 2025 The Carnegie Mellon Accenture Center of Excellence for AI (ACE-AI) will explore the potential of AI to enhance the training process, create modular content personalized for each learner, and capture and analyze learning data for improved outcomes. ACE-AI aims to take personalized training experiences to new heights by building AI agents that serve as tutors, coaches and career counselors, while extracting insights to optimize training methods and identify at-risk learners for timely interventions. Read More Fredrikson Receives Test of Time Award Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Carnegie Mellon University's Matt Fredrikson has received the 2025 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) Test-of-Time Award, honoring research with enduring impact in computer and communications security. 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 Doctoral Speaking Skills Talk - Valerie Choung October 31, 2025 Casma: Addressing Memory Bottlenecks with Compiler-Assisted Dynamic Memory Allocation Robotics Seminar - Nancy Pollard October 24, 2025 Bringing Dexterity to Robot Hands in the Real World Database Seminar - Joyo Li October 27, 2025 Storage Metadata for Modern Cloud Databases
CMU, Accenture Advance AI in Workforce Training The Carnegie Mellon Accenture Center of Excellence for AI Will Address Demand for Technology Skills Development Wednesday, October 22, 2025 The Carnegie Mellon Accenture Center of Excellence for AI (ACE-AI) will explore the potential of AI to enhance the training process, create modular content personalized for each learner, and capture and analyze learning data for improved outcomes. ACE-AI aims to take personalized training experiences to new heights by building AI agents that serve as tutors, coaches and career counselors, while extracting insights to optimize training methods and identify at-risk learners for timely interventions. Read More
Fredrikson Receives Test of Time Award Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Carnegie Mellon University's Matt Fredrikson has received the 2025 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) Test-of-Time Award, honoring research with enduring impact in computer and communications security. Read More
Doctoral Speaking Skills Talk - Valerie Choung October 31, 2025 Casma: Addressing Memory Bottlenecks with Compiler-Assisted Dynamic Memory Allocation
Robotics Seminar - Nancy Pollard October 24, 2025 Bringing Dexterity to Robot Hands in the Real World