For undergraduate applicants:
Students who have attended a postsecondary education institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and who have completed a associates degree or higher may use their official postsecondary school transcript to establish proof of high school graduation/GED.
Nonimmigrant applicants must provide evidence of high school completion, or its international equivalent as certified by a credential evaluation organization which is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Examples of country-specific requirements can be found here.
For graduate applicants:
The degree, if earned in the US, must be from an accredited academic institution recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). In those cases where a student has met the undergraduate achievement but has course deficiencies, the academic leader for the program will identify the criteria that must be met to remove deficiencies. (See program specific requirements)
Nonimmigrant applicants will provide evidence, in the form of an official post-secondary school transcript, of having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, OR a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, with a basic background and understanding of programming and logic/design. The degree must be from an accredited academic institution recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or its international equivalent, as certified by a credential evaluation organization which is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Examples of country-specific requirements can be found here.
Nonimmigrant applicants who do not have previous undergraduate coursework in programming and logic/design courses may be asked to validate their basic understanding of programming and logic/design through work experience or by completing one or more undergraduate courses.
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for institutions that calculate CGPA. For applicants who have an undergraduate CGPA of less than 2.5, the applicant may be asked to submit GMAT or GRE test scores for review.
Please see the university catalog for additional program specific requirements.