Department of Computer Science

Overview

The University of Alabama / Department of Computer Science is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

81

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	9.62%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.92%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data intensive computing, cloud computing, real-time database systems, mobile databases and database security
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,072,010

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870290
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0290
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Vrbsky
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
Email: vrbsky@cs.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1671

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