Terms and Deadlines
For the 2025-2026 academic year
Fall 2025 quarter (beginning in September)
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Priority deadline: May 15, 2025
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Final submission deadline: August 14, 2025
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International submission deadline: May 5, 2025
Priority deadline: Applications will be considered after the Priority deadline provided space is available.
Final submission deadline: Applicants cannot submit applications after the final submission deadline.
Degree and GPA Requirements
Degrees and GPA Requirements
Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.
University GPA requirement: The minimum grade point average for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver must meet one of the following criteria:
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A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate degree.
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A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.
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An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the recognized equivalent from an international institution supersedes the minimum GPA requirement for the baccalaureate.
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A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework completed for applicants who have not earned a master’s degree or higher.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Applicants must have the prerequisite knowledge equivalent to an undergraduate minor or greater in computer science and are required to pass a computer science placement exam prior to matriculation into the graduate program. Students with deficiencies will be eligible to complete the foundational courses or pass the computer science placement exam prior to matriculation. The foundational courses are COMP 3003: Foundations in Computer Systems, COMP 3004: Foundations in Discrete Structures & Algorithms, and COMP 3005: Foundations in Python Programming.
Additional Standards for Non-Native English Speakers
Additional Standards for Non-Native English Speakers
Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), C1 Advanced or
Duolingo English Test are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Your TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.
The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test score requirements for this degree program are:
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Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80
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Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5
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Minimum C1 Advanced Score: 176
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Minimum Duolingo English Test Score: 115
Additional Information:
Additional Standards for International Applicants
Additional Standards for International Applicants
Per Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regulation, international applicants must meet all standards for admission before an I-20 or DS-2019 is issued, [per U.S. Federal Register: 8 CFR § 214.3(k)] or is academically eligible for admission and is admitted [per 22 C.F.R. §62]. Read the Additional Standards For International Applicants policy for more details.