Overview

At George Washington University, doctoral Computer Science students can expect to work closely with a faculty advisor in their chosen research area to create a curriculum plan and guidance for the doctoral dissertation.

Features

Students have the opportunities to teach introductory-level courses to undergraduates, present conference papers, and work with faculty on research grant applications.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Algorithms and theory

Computer architecture, networks, parallel and distributed computing

Computer security and information assurance

Database and information retrieval systems

Machine intelligence and cognition

Multimedia, animation, graphics and user interface

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 227 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution.

If an applicant has obtained a master’s degree, a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.

If an applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).

Completion of two math courses beyond pre-calculus.

Strong academic background that includes courses in structured programming language, discrete structures and data structures.

Successful submission of online application form, exam scores and other documents as outlined in the admissions requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39510 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39510 USD / year

≈ 39510 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39510 USD / year

≈ 39510 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

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