Overview

MS Program in Software Engineering / MS Program in Software Engineering is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21

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 required for individuals with degrees from international universities. Thesis Alternate accepted Thesis or Capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

61

Accepted

14

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 required for individuals with degrees from international universities.
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (recommended), professional essay (1-4 pages), resume, two letters of recommendation.

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 Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Software engineering education, software architecture and design, architectural styles and design patterns, mathematical foundations of software engineering, object-oriented software development, augmented and virtual reality systems, engineering of real-time and embedded software systems, concurrent systems, distributed systems, data communications and networking, programming environments and tools, computer graphics, computer vision

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 134 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623
United States

Contact Dr. J. Scott Hawker
Graduate Program Director
Email: jshvse@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-2705

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