Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science	Bioinformatics and computational biology
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Data science and business analytics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE only for Data Science and Business Analytics degree Thesis Required for some Practicum (for MS in data science and business analytics)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

276

Applied

85

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 2nd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE only for Data Science and Business Analytics degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, adequate preparation in computer science and mathematics courses, personal statement, resume (for MS in data science and business analytics)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field; minimum GPA of 3.3 in most recent degree; three letters of recommendation; personal statement; adequate preparation in computer science and mathematics courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 17
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

139

Total Graduate Students

67%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.44%
Black or African American	2.16%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.72%
Unknown	0.72%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Software engineering, databases, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, networking, distributed and parallel computing, security, graphics, visualizations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,102,000

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Loren Schwiebert
Chair
Email: loren@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-5474

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