Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Cyber security
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Data-centric computing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	142
Doctoral Degrees	18
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Thesis Optional Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,102

Applied

516

Accepted

117

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

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	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

285

Total Graduate Students

80%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.7%
Black or African American	0.7%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.35%
Unknown	1.75%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Abraham Matta
Chair
Email: matta@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-8919
Fax: 617-353-6457

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