Overview

School of Computing and Information Science / School of Computing and Information Science is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spatial information science and engineering
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Digital curation
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Spatial information science and engineering
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Information systems
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Computing for educators
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Spatial informatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

80

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.76%
Black or African American	3.79%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.03%
Asian	5.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data science, digital design, spatial computing, machine learning, computing education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	855,907

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Penny Rheingans
Director
Email: penny.rheingans@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2183

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