Overview

PhD Program in Computer Science / PhD Program in Computer Science is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

275

Applied

55

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts, resume or curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

173

Total Graduate Students

61%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.31%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.73%
Unknown	3.47%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Systems, theoretical computer science, machine learning, programming languages, scientific computing and visualization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1100 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Michael Franklin
Chair
Email: mjfranklin@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-6614

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