Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
(Certificate)	Cybersecurity

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	87
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum scores 60th percentile in Quantitative and 25th percentile in Verbal) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum scores 60th percentile in Quantitative and 25th percentile in Verbal) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

459

Applied

286

Accepted

67

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	March 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	September 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum scores 60th percentile in Quantitative and 25th percentile in Verbal)
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering field, science or closely-related area; minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent; 2 letters of recommendation; personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum scores 60th percentile in Quantitative and 25th percentile in Verbal)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in computer science or allied field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

207

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.9%
Black or African American	1.45%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 3

Male (19)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Formal methods, database systems, parallel programming environments, computer security, software tools
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,338,164

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Jones
Chair
Email: mpj@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3206
Fax: 503-725-3211

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