Overview

Program in Computer Science / Program in Computer Science is located in Baltimore, MD.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	61
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

497

Applied

333

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Strong background in computer science and math courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in computer science (strongly recommended)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

210

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.9%
Black or African American	0.48%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.48%
Unknown	1.9%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

83

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 49

Male (66)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, graphics and visualization, high performance computing, information and knowledge management, networking and systems, security, theory and algorithms
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle, I 325
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Anupam Joshi
Professor and Chair
Email: joshi@cs.umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-3500
Fax: 410-455-3969

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