Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Highland Heights, KY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Geographic information systems
(Certificate)	Secure software engineering
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

14

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, at least 4 semesters of undergraduate study in computer science including intermediate computer programming and data structures, one year of calculus, one course in discrete mathematics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data privacy, data mining, wireless security, secure software engineering, secure networking
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY  41099
United States

Contact Dr. Jeff Ward
Interim Director
Email: wardj1@nku.edu
Phone: 859-572-1453

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