Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Information technology
Master of Science (MS)	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam For most programs, a GPA of at least 3.0 is expected. Thesis Optional Ten graduate courses, not counting prerequsites
Other Advanced Degrees	Ten graduate courses, not counting prerequsites

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

275

Applied

182

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	For most programs, a GPA of at least 3.0 is expected.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$32,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	10.71%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 16

Male (28)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, computer systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1032 W. Sheridan Road
Doyle Center
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Chandra Sekharan
Chair
Email: info@cs.luc.edu
Phone: 773-508-8150
Fax: 773-508-3739

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