Part-time Application Components for Silicon Valley Programs

At Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, we understand that being a part-time student means you have a full-time career and professional and personal obligations. We are happy to work with you to make the application process as seamless as possible.

On this page, you will find all necessary information to complete and submit your application. If you have any questions, please contact the admissions office at (650) 335-2810 or email admissions@sv.cmu.edu.

Apply Online (Silicon Valley programs only)

Application Requirements

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (ABET [Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.] or Middle States Accreditation)
• A completed online application
• Two letters of recommendation
  • Request a minimum of two letters of recommendation from individuals who are in a position to evaluate your technical and/or organizational performance. The title of the recommender is not nearly as important as the ability of the recommender to comment on the quality of your work. We prefer professional letters of recommendation, which speak to your performance in the workplace. We suggest that one of your recommendation letters comes from a direct supervisor.  The recommendation process is facilitated through our online application.
• Official academic transcripts
  • You must submit one official transcript from each college or university attended (including community, undergraduate, and graduate programs), even if no degree was granted.  Transcripts must arrive in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution, to be considered official.  If you know you will not be able to get an official copy of your transcripts sent in by the deadline, you may submit unofficial copies and email them to admissions@sv.cmu.edu or fax them to 650/603-7032 for the admissions committee to review, so as not to slow down your application process. However, a final decision cannot be confirmed until after your official transcripts are received.
• Official GRE or GMAT score report
  • Either exam will be accepted; however, we recommend the GMAT for applicants to the MS in Software Management program.  The recommended minimum GRE scores for Carnegie Mellon University are: Verbal (400); Quantitative (500). Your scores should be sent to the Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley. Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley's GRE institution code is 4024, and our GMAT program code is 69H-Z3-42. You may petition to waive the GRE or GMAT requirement if you have already earned a qualifying graduate degree. Waiver decisions are made by the admissions committee. Test scores are accepted for five years from the date of the last application deadline date. To schedule a GRE examination, please go to http://gre.org or to schedule a GMAT examination, please go to http://mba.com.
• TOEFL
  • International students (without U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residency) who did not attend an institution in which the primary language of instruction was English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination. Our minimum requirement; for the paper/pencil exam is 600, for the computer-based exam the minimum is 250 . We require a minimum iBT score of 95 (with no sub-score below 23) to be considered for admission.
    • minimum Reading = 23
    • minimum Listening = 23
    • minimum Speaking = 23
    • minimum Writing = 23
  TOEFL scores must be sent by ETS electronically to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley. Applicants must also report their TOEFL scores on their application. The institution code for Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley is 5759.
• Coding Diagnostic (MS Software Engineering only): The coding diagnostic should be completed using the object-oriented language of your choice, including:
  • C++
  • Java
  • Ruby on Rails
  • PhP
  • C
  • C Sharp
  • Python
  You will be asked to walk through your application during your interview. During this part of the interview, the focus of the interviewer will be on your ability to explain, step-by-step, your process in creating the code. Although you may use an object-oriented language other than the ones listed above, you will be evaluated in a programming language chosen from the above list.
• Application fee (USD $100)
• Interview
  • In addition to your application materials, you will be asked to interview with a member of the admissions committee. The interview gives you an opportunity to learn more about the masters program and also enables the admissions committee to learn more about you beyond the written materials you have provided in your application. Specifically, the interview enables the admissions committee to learn more about your communication and interpersonal skills, background, education, and professional goals. Within two weeks of receiving your completed file, a representative from the admissions committee will contact you to schedule an interview. Interviews are required for all applicants and can be done in person or by telephone.

Any materials not submitted on-line should be sent directly to us at:
Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley
ATTN: Admissions
NASA Research Park
Building 23 (MS 23-11)
P.O. Box 1
Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001

Information for Re-Applicants
We welcome re-applicants and appreciate your continued interest in Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley.  If you applied within two years, we will have your original application on file, and any components you submitted previously, including your transcripts, GRE or GMAT test scores, and recommendation letters.  As a re-applicant, you will need to submit the following:

• An updated application
• One additional letter of recommendation
• Any new test score reports for the GRE or GMAT
• Any new transcripts for classes or degrees you may have received
• An updated resume

The application fee is waived for re-applicants.  Please keep in mind that, in general, the quality of the applicant pools increases each year, so it will be to your advantage to update your application with your most recent accomplishments.