Admission requirements for the Ph.D. Program
Direct Ph.D. Degree
- Bachelor's Degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 in the degree program
- GRE Score
- Two letters of recommendation
- Transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education
- Statement of Purpose
- Application
- Two courses in mathematics beyond pre-calculus
- One year of science with a laboratory
- Strong academic background including courses in structured programming language, discrete structures, and data structures
Post Master’s Ph.D. Degree
- Master's Degree in a computer related field
- GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 in the Master's work
- GRE Score
- Two letters of recommendation
- Transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education
- Statement of Purpose
- Application
- Master's courses in advanced software paradigms, computer architectures, and design and analysis of algorithms
Please note, international applicants and applicants requesting consideration for a fellowship or an assistantship must also submit the following materials::
- International applicants should have a TOEFL score of at least 213 on the computer exam, 80 on the internet-based test or 550 on the paper exam, a financial certificate and supporting financial documents.
- For applicants requesting consideration for a fellowship or an assistantship: three letters of recommendation and a GRE general test score.
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