About this programme
UT Dallas's MS in Computer Science requires a minimum of 33 semester credit hours, including 15 semester credit hours of core courses. Students choose one of seven tracks: Data Sciences, Cyber Security, Intelligent Systems, Interactive Computing, Networks and Telecommunications, Systems, or Traditional Computer Science, each mandating specific foundational courses plus electives to reach the 33-hour minimum. Admission expects a bachelor's degree including two semesters of calculus and one semester of linear algebra plus a strong foundation in programming. Three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are required. What the fee covers: the Non-Resident (international) Variable Tuition Plan — $14,784 per term at 9 semester credit hours, for fall and spring, plus the Engineering and Computer Science supplemental designated tuition of $95.00 per credit hour on 18 hours. Both the $14,784 at 9 SCH and the $95.00 ECS differential appear on UTD's bursar page for 2026-27, and the total is (14,784 x 2) + (95 x 18) = $31,278. Fee year: 2026-27. Before you budget: this is the most expensive university listed here, and it appears because Indian students search for it heavily, not because it is affordable. At 12 semester credit hours per term the base non-resident rate rises to $18,266 per term, about $36,532 plus differentials for the year. UT Dallas also runs a Guaranteed Tuition Plan at a higher published rate — $16,657 per term at 9 SCH and $21,206 at 12 SCH — so check which plan you are placed on. Admission is competitive: the catalog states a GPA of at least 3.0 over the last 60 semester credit hours with a quantitative-course GPA of at least 3.3, and while the GRE is not mandatory the programme advises 308 combined (153 verbal, 155 quantitative, 4.0 analytical writing). On a 7.2 CGPA, treat this as an ambitious choice rather than a safe one. The source link points at the 2025 graduate catalog; a 2026 catalog is now published, so check it for changes before you apply. Why no intake dates are shown: the only statement UTD makes is university-wide — 'The University of Texas at Dallas accepts applications for admission to graduate degree programs for the fall, spring and summer semesters' (2025 Graduate Catalog, Admission chapter). That covers all graduate programmes, not this degree, and the CS department's own admissions page passes the question on: 'Deadlines MS CS/SE Applications: Please check the University website.' No UTD page states which terms this particular degree admits for, so no intake is shown here. The English scores shown are UT Dallas's university-wide graduate minimum from the same catalog chapter, not a degree-specific score.
Course details verified 20 Aug 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source