Students can apply to the MS program through the Advanced Placement option. Students must have completed at least four courses from OHSU. Two of the courses must be from the core of the student's chosen track. Two other courses must be applicable to the student's track, and be from CS, EE, or Math and taken at OHSU.

Furthermore, students need a GPA of 3.0 in their coursework at OHSU and a B or better in each of the four classes.

Students applying with the advanced placement option only need two letters of recommendation (can be from the instructors of courses taken at OHSU), and do not need to provide GRE and TOEFL scores. All other OGI admissions requirements must be fulfilled.