Overview

School of Computing and Information / School of Computing and Information is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship

Intelligent Systems Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Telecommunications (MST)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information system
(Certificate)	Advanced Study in Telecommunication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library information system
(Certificate)	Advanced Study in Information Science
(Certificate)	Cybersecurity, Policy, and Law
(Certificate)	Information and Network Security
Master of Science (MS)	Computer Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	In telecommunications
(Certificate)	Advanced Study in Big Data Analytics
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)	Intelligence Systems Program

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	259
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,395

Applied

700

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	December 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	June 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from accredited university or college, min. GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree from accredited university or college
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree from accredited university or college

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

437

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.6%
Black or African American	2.06%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	30.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

80

Total faculty

Full-time - 65

Part-time - 15

Male (59)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture and Networking, Data Science, Security and Privacy, Social Computing and Information Culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,640,502

Location & Contact

Address 135 North Bellefield ave
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Cohen
Founding Dean and Professor
Email: prcohen@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-3833498
Fax: 412-6245231

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