Overview

Scientists and engineers in every industry rely on high-performance technology and large data sets, requiring experts that can help harness the latest sophisticated computing power to solve real-world problems.

With this Computer Science program at the University of North Dakota, you'll:

Get essential "practice experience" to help solve real-world problems and challenges through computational technology
Develop the knowledge and skills that will prepare you to lead or support research in any technical career that relies on computer science.
Develop your logic and critical-thinking skills to help solve today's most pressing scientific and engineering challenges.
Choose from computation clusters focused on specialized computing system or methods, and application clusters for exposure to specific scientific disciplines.
Work with practitioners in a variety of disciplines served by computer science.

Careers

Graduates of the Computer Science Ph.D. program have dynamic career paths with titles such as:

Software engineer and developer
Computational scientist
Data science engineer
Research scientists (technology companies and universities)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Engineering and Management
Machine Learning
Secure Software Engineering
Applications in AI/Computational Intelligence
Computer Networks
Computer Forensics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

90 (approved bachelor's degree); 60 (approved master's degree)

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree, normally in an engineering or science related field with an overall graduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); or
A Bachelor’s degree, normally in an engineering or science related field with an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18375 USD / year

≈ 18375 USD / year
Out-of-State

13770 USD / year

≈ 13770 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9180 USD / year

≈ 9180 USD / year

Additional Details

online: $845 per credit

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Grand Forks

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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