About PhD Program,
The Cornell Ph.D. program in computer science is consistently ranked among the top six departments in the country, with world-class research covering all of computer science. Our computer science program is distinguished by the excellence of the faculty, by a long tradition of pioneering research, and by the breadth of its Ph.D. program. Faculty and Ph.D. students are located both in Ithaca and in New York City at the Cornell Tech campus. The Field of Computer Science also includes faculty members from other departments (Electrical Engineering, Information Science, Applied Math, Mathematics, Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Computational Biology, and Architecture) who can supervise a student’s Ph.D. thesis research in computer science.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
GRE and GMAT score requirements are set by each field of study. Consult your prospective program’s admissions requirements and contact the field directly with any questions.
Unless otherwise specified on the application itself, your Academic Statement of Purpose should be 1-2 pages in length and typed in an easy-to-read font and size. Beyond that, there is no standard format. For advice about content, see our Academic Statement of Purpose web page and consult your prospective field’s admissions requirements.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Admission into the doctoral program in the Field of Computer Science is based purely on academic merit. All Ph.D. students in Computer Science are fully supported during the academic year as long as they remain in good academic standing. Support from Cornell includes tuition, health insurance,and stipend. Support is available in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships. Please see stipend rates here.
Each TA is assigned to a course with an average time commitment of 15 hours per week helping the course instructor. TA assignments typically involve grading homework, holding office hours, preparing assignments, or teaching recitations.
Application Requirement,
- Transcripts of all previous college and university work
- Academic Statement of purpose
- Diversity statement (see the “commitment to diversity” section, below)
- The diversity statement has been incorporated into the personal statement. Applicants can check if they are interested in applying for a diversity fellowship and they will be asked to respond to some additional prompts in their personal statement. For more information. please visit: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/prepare/personal-statements/
- Letters of recommendation
- Cornell Computer Science no longer considers the GRE in any aspect of our admissions process (the FAQ explains this policy in more detail).
- Proof of competence in English (TOEFL or IELTS)
- Cornell has an application fee, but you can petition to waive it if the cost represents a financial hardship to you. Your financial circumstances will not be a consideration in our admissions process. If admitted, we provide full support (including student health insurance, stipend and tuition) for admitted PhD students.
- Optional: Writing Sample
Application Deadline,
Dec 15, 2024
Application Fee,
a nonrefundable application fee of $105 is required at the time you submit your online application.
