Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Old Westbury, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Cybersecurity
Master of Science (MS)	Data science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	184

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduates of foreign universities are required to take the GRE and submit their scores. Applicants with a GPA below 2.85 may, at the discretion of the dean, be asked to take the GRE or other diagnostic tests Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Minimum GRE score of 300 Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,292

Applied

664

Accepted

96

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Graduates of foreign universities are required to take the GRE and submit their scores. Applicants with a GPA below 2.85 may, at the discretion of the dean, be asked to take the GRE or other diagnostic tests
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, management, math, information technology, or related area; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.85; transcripts from all schools attended and proof of degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	Minimum GRE score of 300
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 for applicants with a bachelor's degree, minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 for applicants with a master's degree; personal statement; resume/CV; three letters of recommendation; transcripts from all schools attended and proof of degree.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

226

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.42%
Black or African American	5.75%
White or Caucasian	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	17.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.44%
Two or more races	2.21%
Unknown	2.65%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 24

Male (29)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Active authentication of mobile users, privacy preserving authentication protocols, sensing cloud system for cybersecurity, cognitive rhythms as a new modality for continuous authentication, cloud-enabled and cloud source disaster detection
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Northern Boulevard
PO Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY  11568
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Lee
Department Chair
Email: fli@nyit.edu
Phone: 516-6867456
Fax: 516-6867439

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