Deadlines

Ph.D. and MS programs

The Computer Science deadline to apply for Autumn entry quarter 2022-23 is Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 11:59 pm (PST). The online application is found at https://gradadmissions.stanford.edu/apply/apply-now and will open around beginning October, 2021. We have only one admissions cycle for MS (including HCP) and PhD programs . 

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) application deadline is October 6, 2021, 1:00pm PST. KHS is an optional scholarship program. 

The Student-Applicant Support Program  SASP is an optional program intended to give application feedback to underrepresented students in advance of the department deadline.

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. The program awards up to 100 high-achieving students every year with full funding to pursue a graduate education at Stanford, including the M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science. To be considered, you must apply to Knight-Hennessy Scholars by October 6, 2021 and separately apply to the Computer Science department.

Student-Applicant Support Program

The Student-Applicant Support Program aims to assist underrepresented students as they apply to Stanford’s CS PhD program. To be eligible you must be applying for the CS PhD program at Stanford this year and self-identify as underrepresented in Computer Science.

Applicants may receive one round of meaningful feedback on their resume and statement of purpose from a current PhD student (capacity limited). Participation in the Student-Applicant Support Program is separate from the admissions process and does not guarantee admission.

To participate in the Student-Applicant Support Program, please submit your application materials by 11:59PM PST on October 29, 2021. If your submission is complete, you may expect to receive feedback by November 15, 2021.

All application deadlines are final. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Stanford Current Students Only

Coterminal Program (Undergraduates only)

The Computer Science MS-Coterminal program application deadline (11:59pm PST) will be:

Please note that you are only allowed to apply to the CS Coterminal Program for a maximum of 3 attempts.

The online application for MS-Coterminal program can be accessed at: https://studentservices.stanford.edu/apply-coterm

Additional/Change of Degree (Graduates only)