Best Universities for MS in US Spring 2026

My friend had gotten all rejects for Fall applications and decided to head for a MS in US in Spring (Jan) intake. But soon she realized that she was not eligible to sit for summer internships in the industry! This is why I want to give a heads up in case you are planning to apply for Spring 2026. There are a few issues with Spring- Fewer universities & programs offer Spring intake. Spring students miss the summer CPT window, making internships harder. Job market timing can be tricky—graduating in December may mean fewer job openings compared to Fall grads. But if you are running late and really want to apply, you can. The question is, which good universities actually have Spring intake? Not many, so I am sharing a list in today's YouTube video where you can apply. 00:00 Introduction 02:05 10 Most Generous Universities for Spring Intake 05:44 Bonus list of Universities that have Spring admissions Also watch: Dark side of choosing Spring Intake -    • The Dark Side of Choosing Spring Intake | ...   Spring vs Fall -    • Fall or Spring - what's better for funding...   ------ Scholar Strategy is run by Nistha Tripathi, MS CS from UIUC and MBA dropout from NYU. She is a bestselling author and speaker. Her content has reached 50 million+ viewers. For more details, visit https://scholarstrategy.com/ On this channel, we talk everything around careers and study abroad! Subscribe to not miss any future videos 🙂 Can't get personal consultation with Nistha? Check out these value packed pre-recorded masterclasses (taken by people heading to Georgia Tech, CMU, Columbia etc): 1. Funding Masterclass - Find FUNDING for your education in USA before and after getting an admit - https://shorturl.at/iIUWX 2. SOP Masterclass - Write a SOP so good they cannot resist YOU - https://shorturl.at/lT039 3. Application Planning & School Selection Masterclass - https://shorturl.at/aDQWY 4. LOR and Resume Masterclass - https://shorturl.at/wCU46 5. Find $100K+ Internships and Job Offers in USA - https://tinyurl.com/mr9htbzy FREE 7 day email based course to help you crack TOP MS programs - https://scholarstrategy.com/study-abr... Work with Nistha for Bachelor's applications to US, Europe, Canada etc (for kids in Class 9-12) - https://www.24northstar.com 130,000+ LinkedIn -   / nisthatripathi   150,000+ Instagram -   / scholarstrategy