Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Natural language processing
Master of Science (MS)	Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Master of Science (MS)	Algorithms and complexity
Master of Science (MS)	Human computer interaction
Master of Science (MS)	Computer architecture
Master of Science (MS)	Programming languages and computer systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

994

Applied

162

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, systems research, theory research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,138,459

Location & Contact

Address 2513 Wegmans Hall, PO Box 270226
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Michael Scott
Professor and Chair
Email: scott@cs.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-7745

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