Graduate Studies in Computational Linguistics

Preparing for Our Program

To request a copy of the slides and recording of our recent CL MS Virtual Open House webinar for prospective students, please complete this short form.  

Whether you’re applying this year or considering applying in the future, both the slides and the webinar recording itself answer many frequently asked questions about applying to and studying in our program.  The webinar recording includes sessions with CL faculty and current CL MS students, and detailed information about our curriculum, the broad range of academic backgrounds among the students we accept, financial aid and paid work opportunities, our career development support, and application guidelines and tips.

See also the Prospective Students section of our website for lots of detailed information and guidelines!

We accept students from a range of academic backgrounds, including linguistics, computer science, mathematics, and fields outside these. 

Applicants who are otherwise strong but whose application lacks the preparation listed for their specific background under “Recommended before Applying, to Be a Good Candidate for Admission” may be accepted with the condition of completing one or more such courses before entering the program. 

To avoid such conditions, it is ideal to instead have completed, be underway with, or be planning to enroll in the recommended courses by the time the application is submitted, on a timeline in which the courses will be completed before entering the program. This is especially important for international applicants, for whom the need to satisfy these conditions can delay the process of applying for a visa to study in the United States.