Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

130

Applied

88

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	August 1st	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.77%
Black or African American	16.98%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.89%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cyber security, software engineering, human computer interface, networking, big data analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,500,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870290
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0290
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Vrbsky
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
Email: vrbsky@cs.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1671

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