Overview

Key facts

The Computer Science program from Kent State University promotes research, discovery and integration, and is designed for students interested in becoming professional scholars, college and university professors or researchers in private, industrial or government research institutions.

Programme Structure

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Have all around breadth-of-knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to advanced topics in computer science to be regarded as a scholar of computer science.
Demonstrate depth of knowledge at least in one specialized topic.
Conduct independent research by advancing the body of knowledge in the area through the doctoral dissertation research.
Clearly articulate advanced research problems and their solutions.
Present general computer science topics in a learning environment.
Develop and write publishable papers that clearly articulate advanced research problems and their solutions.
Demonstrate integrative and deep knowledge of essential literature, facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to a chosen area of research.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Data Science & Big Data Human Computer Interaction View 26 other PhDs in Data Science & Big Data in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science (or closely related field) from an accredited college or university
Minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000 point scale
Official transcript(s)
GRE scores
Résumé
Goal statement
Three letters of recommendation
English language proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year
National

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year
In-State

10706 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10706 USD per year

Living costs for Kent

1036 - 1710 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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