Overview

School of Computing / School of Computing is located in Allendale, MI, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Data Science and Analytics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended with GPA below 3.0) Thesis Optional Thesis, project, or capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

35

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No
Winter deadline	Not reported	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (recommended with GPA below 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; knowledge of a programming language; coursework or experience in: computer architecture and/or organization, data structures and algorithms, databases, discrete math, networking, operating systems, and software engineering; minimum of 2 letters of recommendation; resume; personal statement

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,915

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.32%
Black or African American	4.88%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	2.44%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Object technology, distributed computing, information systems management database, software engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Leidig
Director
Email: leidigp@gvsu.edu
Phone: -331-2060
Fax: 616-331-2144

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