Overview

College of Engineering and Computer Science / College of Engineering and Computer Science is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering

Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	121
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

396

Applied

191

Accepted

144

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

416

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.07%
Black or African American	8.89%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.16%
Unknown	0.24%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

75

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 4

Male (64)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Automated underwater vehicles, communication systems, computer networks, materials, neural networks
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,057,921

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Dr. Stella Batalama
Dean
Email: sbatalama@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3426

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