College of Computing and Informatics

Overview

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte / College of Computing and Informatics is located in Charlotte, NC, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics

Department of Computer Science

Department of Software and Information Systems

Program in Computing and Information Systems

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics and computational biology
Professional Science Master's (PSM)	Data science and business analytics
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics	Genomic biology, modeling and simulation, and computing and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	296
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,585

Applied

720

Accepted

258

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all previous work beyond high school; statement of purpose (essay); at least three recommendation forms
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree (or its U.S. equivalent) from regionally-accredited college or university; minimum overall GPA of 3.5 in master's degree program
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited university; minimum GPA of 2.75 on all post-secondary work attempted; transcripts; personal statement outlining why the applicant seeks admission to the program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 557 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

888

Total Graduate Students

74%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.14%
Black or African American	3.94%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	4.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	0.9%
Unknown	0.23%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

91

Total faculty

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 16

Male (62)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data science and analytics, cyber-security and privacy, bioinformatics and genomics, human-centric computing, intelligent and interactive systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,346

Location & Contact

Address 9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC  28223-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Fatma Mili
Dean
Email: fmili@uncc.edu
Phone: 704-687-8450

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