Applications

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IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

Fall 2012 Semester
PhD in Computer Science

Admission AND financial assistantship consideration for Domestic and International Applicants

January 15, 2012

PhD in Information Assurance and
PhD in Personal Health Informatics

Admission AND financial assistantship consideration for Domestic and International Applicants

February 15, 2012

MS in Computer Science and
MS in Information Assurance Programs
Admission AND financial assistantship consideration for Domestic and International Applicants

March 15, 2012

Admission only for International applicants requiring a visa May 15, 2012

Admission only for Domestic applicants or for online international applicants** not requiring a visa

**Online applicants for MSIA program only

August 1, 2012

Special Students

Admission to a specified course(s) 

Two weeks before start of semester unless otherwise specified*

Applicants to the PhD and MS programs must submit the following materials:

• Application with personal statement
• Application fee
• Resume
• Unofficial scanned copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts to be uploaded to the online application (Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended indicating degree earned can be submitted at the time of admission)
• Three letters of recommendation submitted ONLINE ONLY. We will not accept hard copies of recommendation letters.
• An official score report of the applicant’s GRE General Examination mailed directly by the Educational Testing Service to INSTITUTION CODE 3679, DEPT. CODE 0402.
• THE GRE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE MASTERS IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE OR HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS.
• (International Applicants ONLY)An official score report of the applicant’s TOEFL Examination mailed directly by the Educational Testing Service to INSTITUTION CODE 3679, DEPT. CODE 78. We will also accept the IELTS in place of the TOEFL exam for Computer Scienece applicants only. 

Special Student Applicants to the Computer Science and Information Assurance programs must submit the following materials:

• Application with personal statement referencing the SPECIFIC COURSE (or courses) you are applying to
• $50 application fee
• Resume
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended indicating degree earned
• Two letters of recommendation

Special Student Applicants to Health Informatics program must submit the following materials:

• An official transcript showing your BS/BA degree or MS degree.
• Your completed Special Student Application (on which you will list the course/s you want to take). Click here for the special student application.
• $50 application fee

Supplemental Application Material Mailing Address

Northeastern University
College of Computer and Information Science
360 Huntington Ave.
202 West Village H
Boston, MA 02115
Attn: Graduate Director

Information for Accepted Students

• Tuition Costs & Fees
• Financial Aid
• International Applicants:
  Declaration and Certification of Finances (DCF) Form
  U.S. College/University Transfer-In Notification Form
• Housing:
  On campus
  Off campus