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The George Washington University

Department of Computer Science

Washington, DC

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Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Graduate Certificate)
Applied Scientist (App Sc)
Engineer (Engr)
Master of Science (MS) Computer science
Master of Science (MS) Cybersecurity
Doctor of Science (D Sc) Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 10
Doctoral Degrees 1
Other Advanced Degrees 13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicants, except for those applying to Data Analytics and current SEAS undergraduates applying for a Five-Year Program
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicant.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Dissertation defense, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,164
Applied
785
Accepted
89
Enrolled
67%

Applying

80
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th Not reported Yes
Spring deadline September 1st Not reported No
Summer deadline March 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicants, except for those applying to Data Analytics and current SEAS undergraduates applying for a Five-Year Program
Master's Degree Requirements Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
Doctoral Degree Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicant.
Doctoral Degree Requirements Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
Additional Entrance Requirements Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$1,965
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

312
Total Graduate Students
72%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.24%
Black or African American 0.96%
White or Caucasian 16%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.32%
Asian 4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.28%
Unknown 2.24%

Gender

Male (78%)
Female (21%)

Faculty

45
Total faculty
Full-time - 19
Part-time - 26
Male (34)
Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Computer graphics, multimedia, VLSI, parallel processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1918 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20052
United States
Contact Prof. Abdou Youssef
Chair
Email: ayoussef@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-4953

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