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Purdue University

Department of Computer Sciences

West Lafayette, IN

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Overview

Department of Computer Sciences / Department of Computer Sciences is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 79
Doctoral Degrees 27

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,210
Applied
477
Accepted
166
Enrolled
22%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
75
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 20th December 20th No
Spring deadline October 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.5, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, cs supplementary form
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.5, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, cs supplementary form

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards December 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

495
Total Graduate Students
82%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0.4%
Black or African American 0.81%
White or Caucasian 9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.01%
Unknown 2.02%

Gender

Male (81%)
Female (18%)

Faculty

62
Total faculty
Full-time - 59
Part-time - 3
Male (51)
Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Bioinformatics and computational biology, computational science and engineering, databases and data mining, distributed systems, graphics and visualization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States
Contact Sunil Prabhakar
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: head@cs.purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-4600

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