University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	February 1
Application deadline (international students)	February 1
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Usually by April 15

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	N/A
Accepted	N/A
New entrants	N/A
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	No
Acceptance rate	N/A
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	N/A
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	90%
Employed at enrollment	N/A

Requirements

Application essay required	Yes
Standardized test requirement	GRE
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	0
CIT-related work experience requirement	No
CIT-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, with exceptions
CIT-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, with exceptions
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 79

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Very Important Class rank Important Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Considered Character/personal qualities Considered First-generation college student Important Alumni/alumnae relations Considered Geographical residence Considered Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Stergios Roumeliotis
Admissions phone	(612) 625-4002
Admissions E-mail	admissions@cs.umn.edu
Admissions website	http://www.cs.umn.edu/admissions/graduate/