1.The application fee for submitting an online application to a computer
science graduate program is $85.
2.Letters of Recommendation:
At least three letters of recommendation are required. The online application
system will require you to submit letter writer names and email addresses. The
system will then send to each of your letter writers an email message that
includes a secure link to the online system, which will allow your letter
writers to submit letters on your behalf. Visit the Office of Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies Letters of Recommendation page for additional
information.
3.Official Transcripts
Electronic copies of transcripts are required from each college or university
that you have attended; use the online application system to submit all
electronic transcripts. If you are offered admission to Rice, you will be
required to have official copies of each transcript mailed directly to the
department.
4.GRE
All applicants must submit scores for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
general exam. The ETS school code for Rice is 6609. GRE subject test scores are
not required.
5.TOEFL/ IELTS
Applicants who are foreign nationals or whose native language is not English
must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test and must score at
least 90 on the iBT TOEFL or at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL. For those
students who choose to take the IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, the minimum score is 7.
The TOEFL school code for Rice is 6609. The TOEFL and IELTS are not necessary
for an international student who has received a degree from a university in
which English is the official language of communication. Eligible applicants
should upload their transcript from an English speaking University/Institution,
reflecting the degree conferred or in-progress, in order to have the TOEFL score
requirement automatically waived.
6.Statement of Purpose (pdf version)
7.CV/Resume (pdf version - most current version is appreciated)