Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	145
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Thesis Optional Project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Area exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

325

Applied

158

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts from all schools attended; Three letters of recommendation; Resume; Personal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts from all schools attended; Three letters of recommendation; Resume; Personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

155

Total Graduate Students

77%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.65%
Black or African American	1.29%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.65%
Unknown	2.58%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 7

Male (26)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, forensics, graphics, modeling and simulation; natural language processing, networks, parallel and distributed processing; security, software engineering practice and principles; algorithms, discrete mathematics; logic and optimization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Randy Moulic
Chair
Email: jmoulic@albany.edu
Phone: 518-956-8242
Fax: 518-442-5638

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