Overview

Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering / Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	144
Doctoral Degrees	41

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Independent project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,456

Applied

218

Accepted

113

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

549

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.91%
Black or African American	1.46%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.19%
Unknown	3.28%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

107

Total faculty

Full-time - 84

Part-time - 23

Male (79)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theory, systems, artificial intelligence, graphics, databases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,308,800

Location & Contact

Address Box 352350
Seattle, WA  98195-2350
United States

Contact Magda Balazinska
Director/Chair
Email: magda@cs.washington.edu
Phone: 206-616-1069
Fax: 206-543-2969

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