Ph. D. Admissions Requirements
The Computer Science Department requests applicants to our Ph.D. program to provide more information than the Stevens-required minimum. Each applicant should submit the following materials to the Stevens Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended for any length of time.
- Official scores from the GRE general exam. In addition, it is strongly recommended that the applicant take the GRE subject test in computer science . Applicants who fail to provide a CS subject test score will be at a disadvantage.
- Three letters of recommendation. A good letter of recommendation is a short essay written by someone who has worked closely with the applicant, and contains specific information or examples of the student's accomplishments and potential rather than general compliments.
- Statement of purpose. This statement is the student's opportunity to indicate his/her areas of interest and expertise, his/her goals, how and why Stevens is a good match for the student, and any further information that may not be evident from the student's transcripts or letters of recommendation. A statement of purpose, like a recommendation letter, should be specific rather than general.
- Application fee.
- In addition, students whose first language is not English must submit an official TOEFL score.
The deadline for submission of a complete application for Fall admission is February 1.
Each application is evaluated individually, based on the student's potential for research in an area of expertise of the Stevens faculty. There are no specific standards for admission or rejection. However, in general, the minimum qualifications of successful applicants include:
- GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 in computer science or computer engineering.
- Analytical and quantitative GRE scores in at least the 90th percentile.
- TOEFL score of at least 600 (250 on the computer-based test).
In addition, the department typically conducts an interview with the applicant, either in person or by telephone.
Before submitting the application forms please verify that all requirements are met.
