Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Programming product
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Programming product, teaching requirement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

744

Applied

90

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

146

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.68%
Black or African American	2.74%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 20

Male (45)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioinformatics, graphics, hardware, systems, theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,400,000

Location & Contact

Address 153A Country Club Road
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen F. Weiss Jr.
Phone: 919-962-2211

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