Overview

Department of Computer Science and Engineering / Department of Computer Science and Engineering is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Computer science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

141

Applied

70

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.97%
Black or African American	4.85%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.91%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 1

Male (21)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer security, computer vision, artificial intelligence, multiagent systems, bioinformatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,401,714

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Duncan A. Buell
Phone: 803-777-7000

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