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NOTE: The application for a 2021 start, including Full-Time applicants for the 2021-22 academic year and Part-Time applicants for Winter 2021 and Spring 2021, will open in September 2020. Please DO NOT start an application until the new application is available. IF YOU BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION NOW, INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE LOST AND YOU WILL NEED TO RESTART YOUR APPLICATION.

To apply, please complete our 2021-2022 online application:
ONLINE APPLICATION - (Available in September 2020)

Applications Deadlines for 2021-2022

AUTUMN 2021 | MS in Computer Science (Full-Time)

	Application Deadline	Notification	Deposit Due
Round 1	January 8, 2021	February 26, 2021	April 15, 2021
Round 2	April 2, 2021	April 23, 2021	May 15, 2021
Round 3*	August 6, 2021	Rolling admissions once application is complete	Date on admissions letter
* The Round 3 deadline is available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and those working in the US on H1B visas.

MS in Computer Science (Part-Time)

Start Quarter	Application Deadline	Decision Notification
Winter 2021	November 20, 2020	Rolling admissions once application is complete
Spring 2021	February 26, 2021	Rolling admissions once application is complete
Autumn 2021	August 6, 2021	Rolling admissions once application is complete
Part-time applications can be submitted at any time before the final deadline for your intended start quarter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Decisions are released 2-4 weeks after all required materials have been received. Part-time study is available for US Citizens, Permanent Residents and those working in the US on H1B visas. Student visa sponsorship is not available for Part-Time students. If you do not require a student visa to study, but are not in one of the categories listed above, please contact us to determine your eligibility. Applications to the part-time program will be considered after published deadlines if space is available.

AUTUMN 2021 | Pre-Doctoral MS in Computer Science

	Application Deadline	Notification	Deposit Due
Round 1	January 8, 2021	February 26, 2021	April 15, 2021
Round 2	April 2, 2021	April 23, 2021	May 15, 2021

Joint MBA/MPCS Program

	Application Deadline	Decision Notification
Winter 2021*	October 9, 2020	October 30, 2020
Autumn 2021**	June 1, 2021	June 22, 2021

*The Winter 2021 Joint MBA/MPCS Program deadline is for current Booth students only. The start quarter will be Winter 2021. The Autumn 2020 deadline has passed. No additional applications will be accepted for the Joint MBA/MPCS Program for Autumn 2020. Note: the application for Winter 2021 is NOT OPEN YET. DO NOT start an application until the new application opens in September 2020. IF YOU BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION NOW, INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE LOST AND YOU WILL NEED TO RESTART YOUR APPLICATION. The new application will allow you to select Winter 2021 on the MPCS supplement page.

**The Autumn 2021 Joint MBA/MPCS Program deadline is for current Booth students and Booth admits only. Please note, there will not be a Fall 2021 deadline. The next deadline after June 1, 2021 will be June 1, 2022.

If you are applying to Booth for Autumn 2021, you should know if you are admitted to Booth by the June 1st deadline. You should only submit your application to the joint program once you have been admitted to Booth. If you are not admitted to Booth, but still would like to pursue the MPCS, please submit our Full-Time or Part-Time Masters in Computer Science application.

Please contact us at questions@cs.uchicago.edu to discuss your application, eligibility and timing.

If you are accepted to the FT MS in CS, PT MS in CS or Pre-Doc programs, you will need to accept your offer of admission by the decision deadline in your offer letter and pay the non-refundable program deposit to secure your spot for the upcoming academic year. For the 2021-2022 academic year the MPCS program deposit is $1500. This is a non-refundable deposit that will be applied in full to your first tuition bill once you are registered for classes at the University of Chicago.

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