Overview

Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences / Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Advanced Certificate Program in Big Data Analytics

Advanced Certificate Program in Cybersecurity

Advanced Certificate Program in Networking, Planning and Design

Advanced Certificate Program in Web Development

Computer Science Department

Computing Security Department

Information Science and Technologies Department

Interactive Games and Media School

MS Program in Computing Security

MS Program in Game Design and Development

MS Program in Health Informatics

MS Program in Human Computer Interaction

MS Program in Information Technology and Analytics

MS Program in Networking and Systems Administration

MS Program in Software Engineering

PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences

Software Engineering Department

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	335
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	88

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,980

Applied

1,300

Accepted

358

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	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (recommended)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (recommended)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

966

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.07%
Black or African American	1.86%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	3.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	1.55%
Unknown	3.52%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computing for accessibility, computing education, cybersecurity, computing theory, data science, health informatics, human-computer interaction, interactive experiences, pervasive computing, software process and product analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 20 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623-5603
United States

Contact Matt Huenerfauth
Dean
Email: matt.huenerfauth@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-7203

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