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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Northwestern University

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  • Evanston, IL
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 19%81%
    student ratio
  • 261
    total students
  • $29,940 | $29,940
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • December 31
    fall application deadline
  • 16%
    acceptance rate
  • 2 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Science (MS)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 43
    • Doctoral Degrees 24
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some and optional
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

16% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied1,203
    • Accepted193
    • Acceptance Rate16%
    • Enrolled76
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline December 31st December 31st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline November 15th November 1st Not Reported
    • Spring deadline February 15th February 1st Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL (minimum score 577 paper-based; 233 computer-based; 90 iBT) or IELTS

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$29,940
    • Out-of-state tuition *$29,940
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
    • Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students261
    • Female Percentage19%
    • Male Percentage81%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students261
    • Part-time Percentage6%
    • Full-time Percentage94%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino8%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian40%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian31%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races3%
    • Unknown16%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty52
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage19%
    • Male Percentage81%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchSolid state and photonics; computing, algorithms, and applications; computer engineering and systems; cognitive systems; graphics and interactive media; signals and systems
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$19,152,665

Location & Contact

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Northwestern University

2145 Sheridan Road L-356
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

Dr. Alan Sahakian

Chair

Phone: 847-491-7007
Fax: 847-491-4455
Email: sahakian@ece.northwestern.edu

Dr. Chris Riesbeck

Director of Graduate Admissions

Phone: 847-491-7279
Fax: 847-491-4455
Email: c-riesbeck@northwestern.edu

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