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What will you need to be eligible for enrollment at the Lyle School of Engineering?

SMU Lyle produces accomplished individuals, confident in their engineering knowledge, professional skills and strategic abilities. The Lyle faculty bring together their expertise and industry leaders to carry out cutting-edge research to advance knowledge in the field.

Lyle offers an extended classroom environment reaching beyond the traditional on-campus lecture to incorporate on-demand education to fit any lifestyle.

At Lyle, we stay attuned to the best, most progressive innovators in technology and business through long-standing, established relationships with preeminent Fortune 100 and Fortune Global 500 corporations.

Key Dates & Deadlines

Take a look at upcoming webinars, application deadlines and semester start dates.

Network Engineering

January 21, 2022

Summer 2022 Early Review

*Application fee waiver

February 18, 2022

Summer 2022 Priority Submit

*Application fee waiver

March 11, 2022

Summer 2022 Priority Submit II

*Reduced application fee

April 15, 2022

Summer 2022 Final Submit

*Reduced application fee

June 1, 2022

Summer 2022 Start of classes

AI

January 21, 2022

Summer 2022 Early Review

*Application fee waiver

February 18, 2022

Summer 2022 Priority Submit

*Application fee waiver

March 11, 2022

Summer 2022 Priority Submit II

*Reduced application fee

April 15, 2022

Summer 2022 Final Submit

*Reduced application fee

June 1, 2022

Summer 2022 Start of classes

Admissions Requirements

M.S. in Network Engineering:

  • Application fee of $75

  • A minimum GPA of 3.0 for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies

  • A B.S. in one of the sciences, mathematics or computer science or in one of the engineering disciplines or bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or business with additional background in differential and integral calculus and physics

  • Computer programming experience (preferred)

  • No GRE requirement

  • Unofficial transcripts accepted (Official must be submitted before registering)

M.S. in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Specialization:

  • Application fee of $75

  • A bachelor’s degree in one of the quantitative sciences, mathematics or computer science or in one of the engineering disciplines

  • A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in your undergraduate studies

  • A minimum of one year of college-level calculus

  • A minimum of two years of industry experience or submission of official GRE general graduate school admission test scores

  • A minimum of one reference — name and contact information of one person who can speak to your character and professional background (Note: Not letters of recommendation)

  • Unofficial transcripts accepted (Official must be submitted before registering)

*Note: Applicants with undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than computer science may be admitted to the program but may be required to take articulation coursework and/or satisfy the competency requirement.

Tuition and Graduate Financial Aid

The SMU Graduate Financial Aid Office was created to provide graduate students with a reliable resource for information on issues unique to graduate programs.

Lyle’s Online Master of Science in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Specialization & Master of Science in Network Engineering

The cost per credit is $1,350, plus a distance fee of $100 per credit hour, which brings the total cost to $43,500 for both 30-credit degrees.

  • Our Enrollment and Financial Aid representatives are here to help you move through the process of securing funding to attend our programs. Please email lyleonline@smu.edu, call (469) 613-0778, or schedule a meeting with us anytime.

  • Your federal student loan eligibility will be determined after you have filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

  • If you are unable to borrow through federal funding or you wish to explore other options, alternative loans are 100% credit-based and offer variable interest rates. For more information, please visit SMU’s Financial Aid Loan page.

Payment plan options are available. Click here to learn more!

Military Education Benefits

The Lyle School of Engineering offers a discounted tuition rate for the Online Master of Science in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Specialization and the Online Master of Science in Network Engineering. For more information on your benefits, visit the SMU Veterans Financial Aid page. You can also find more information on the Lyle School of Engineering Tuition Discount Policy.

Graduate Financial Aid Office Contact Information