Overview

Programs in Computer Science / Programs in Computer Science is located in Hempstead, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Cybersecurity
Master of Science (MS)	Data science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional Capstone project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

52

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	2.38%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Machine learning with applications to text processing, medical-image professing, etc.; High performance systems; Privacy and security in networks; Robust communication protocols' Programming language theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Krishnan Pillaipakkamnatt
Chairperson
Email: krishnan.pillaipakkamnatt@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5560

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