Overview

School of Computing and Engineering / School of Computing and Engineering is located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science and informatics
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer and electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science	Bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science	Telecommunications networking
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Engineering and construction management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Telecommunications and computer networking

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	446
Other Advanced Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,143

Applied

504

Accepted

227

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation from professors
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

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	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

680

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.59%
Black or African American	1.47%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.74%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 26

Male (61)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Algorithms, bioinformatics and medical informatics, biomechanics/biomaterials, civil engineering materials, networking and telecommunications, thermal science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Z. Truman
Dean
Phone: 816-235-2399
Fax: 816-235-5159

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