Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
(Advanced Certificate)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
(Graduate Certificate)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	58
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test recommended for students seeking funding Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test recommended for students seeking funding Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

764

Applied

262

Accepted

72

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	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test recommended for students seeking funding
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test recommended for students seeking funding
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 563 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

133

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.01%
Black or African American	0.75%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.75%
Unknown	1.5%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 7

Male (29)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cloud Computing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,302,324

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Wills
Department Head
Email: cew@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5357
Fax: 508-831-5776

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