Overview

College of Computing and Informatics / College of Computing and Informatics is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
(Post-Master's Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	187
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,012

Applied

405

Accepted

206

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

518

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.25%
Black or African American	6.37%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.05%
Unknown	7.92%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 22

Male (48)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Computer science: theory of algorithms, graph theory, combinatorial optimization, computer vision; human-centered computing: social computing, human-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work, computer-supported collaborative learning, information literacy; systems and software engineering: formal software design modeling and analysis, software economics, software evolution and modularity

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Yi Deng
Dean/Professor
Email: yd362@drexel.edu
Phone: 215-895-2475
Fax: 215-895-2494

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