Overview

PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences / PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

48

Accepted

33

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	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, resume, two letters of recommendation, professional or research paper sample(s) (if available).

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

78%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.89%
Black or African American	0.89%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.89%
Asian	1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.89%
Unknown	0.89%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Accessibility and HCI; algorithm and programming languages; bioinformatics and health IT; cybersecurity; machine learning and data science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 20 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623
United States

Contact Dr. Pengcheng Shi
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship/PhD Program Director
Email: spcast@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-6147

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