CLASIC Admissions
See also the CLASIC Graduate School website.
To apply, visit the Graduate School website.
Admissions Requirements: ​
- Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in computer science, linguistics, math or science from an accredited college or university
- Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0
- Mathematics courses:
- Calculus I and II (1 semester required, two semesters recommended; AP credit on your university transcript is fine)
- Statistics & Probability, upper division
- Computer science courses:
- Intro to Computer Science
- Data Structures
- Algorithms (recommended)
- Intro to Programming Languages (familiarity with two programming languages recommended; this can be fulfilled with work experience)
- Linguistics courses:
- Intro to Linguistics (with focus on language structures)
- Additional course (morphology/syntax, semantics, formal semantics) recommended
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement of purpose and Diversity statement
- GRE scores (required for all applicants)
- TOEFL score of 83 (IBT) or higher, an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher, or a Duolingo score of 120 or higher for international applicants whose post-secondary education was not in English
Fall International Application Deadline:
December 15th, 10:00pm MST
Fall Domestic Application Deadline:
January 15th, 10:00pm MST
Please note: CLASIC is not an entirely distance learning program. At this time, some courses are offered via distance but not all.
Contact Information:
Dr. Kristine Stenzel
Program Manager
Computational Linguistics, Analytics, Search and Informatics MS Program
Buchanan Building, Room 124B
295 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-2159
Email: clasic_contact@colorado.edu