The basic required academic qualification for an MS in Computer Science in the US is a Bachelor's degree in any discipline. If the Bachelor's degree is in a discipline other than Computer Science, then one is required to do additional courses in Computer Science to fulfill the basic knowledge-needs of the programs - kind of a "pre-MS" program, before undertaking the regular MS program. These courses are in the areas of structured programming, computer architecture, and databases. The additional courses are a part of the extended MS program, and one is not expected to do one year of courses elsewhere before joining the regular MS program. The long and short of all this is that you are "academically qualified" to apply for the MS in Computer Science program after your Bachelor's degree, without taking additional courses. But if you have time, we encourage you to do the basic courses in the areas specified above.

Such is not the case for Computer Engineering. One is expected to have completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a closely related field. So we are not sure if you would be academically qualified to enter an MS in Computer Engineering, since we do not know your current specialization.

In additional to the academic qualification, one is expected to take a standardized entrance exam - namely, the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). You are also required to submit 2-4 letters of recommendation and an essay or two.

Those are the typical entrance requirements. Whether you are accepted into a particular program depends on your performance. Just as the case is in India, the expected performance level varies across colleges. You can use the iMahal College Finder to find colleges that best match your performance and needs. You should visit the iMahal Education Section to conduct further research. In this section, we also offers links to various sites that offer college rankings so that you can find the "good ones."