Stanford University · Computer Science
MS in Computer Science
Tuition
Published tuition (before any aid). No rate for this specific degree is in our data, so this is the school-wide graduate rate. Not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.
- Graduate School of Engineering $23,239/quarter Estimated 2026-2027. 11-18 units per quarter; 8-10 units = $15100; above 18 = $1549/unit. Not confirmed for this department: this is the school-wide graduate rate. Source: Stanford Student Services 2026-27 graduate tuition rates · Verified 2026-09-30
About this degree
Summaries are paraphrased from the program’s own pages.
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Degrees offered
- MS Computer Science (including part-time Honors Cooperative Program)
- Application deadline December 8 2026 Official Deadlines vary by program. This date is for the MS in Computer Science. Confirm on the official admissions page. Autumn quarter only; applications open Sept 15 2026; decisions by end of March 2027 Source: cs.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- GRE policy Not required and not considered for MS applicants (CS master's admissions FAQ) Official Source: cs.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
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Application requirements
- Online application
- $125 application fee
- Statement of purpose (2 pages max)
- 3 recommendation letters, submitted online (at least 2 academic recommended)
- Resume/CV listing any publications
- Supplemental form
- Unofficial transcripts
- TOEFL or IELTS Academic unless exempt
- Thesis option Not yet available
- Total credits Not yet available
- Typical length Not yet available
- Delivery format On campus; part-time HCP for employed students located in the US Official Source: cs.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- Funding (department statement) The CS department does not offer financial support for MS students; CA/RA positions are very limited and mostly support PhD students, and MS students are told not to rely on them to pay tuition Official Source: cs.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
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Research areas
- Architecture
- Artificial intelligence
- Biomedicine and health
- Computational cognitive and neuroscience
- Computer graphics
- Computer security
- Computer systems
- Computer vision
- Data science
- Human-computer interaction
- Machine learning
- Natural language processing and speech
- Networking
- Programming systems and verification
- Reinforcement learning
- Robotics
- Theory
- Faculty Faculty directory (official) Official Source: cs.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
Official pages: program page · admissions page.