How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in the graduate programs available in the Department of Computer Science. Enclosed you should find (a) a brochure with information on our faculty, curriculum, and facilities, (b) an application for graduate study at UNI, and (c) applications for a graduate assistantship and a graduate tuition scholarship. Please examine this information and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

To apply for admission to our program, you should send the following materials directly to the Office of the Registrar:

• official transcripts sent directly from all prior academic institutions that you have attended,
• official report of the score on the GRE General Exam, and
• your application fee.

Send the following items directly to the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Computer Science:

• an application for graduate study,
• three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic or professional background,
• a one- to two-page statement detailing your goals for graduate study, and
• completed graduate assistantship and graduate tuition scholarship application forms, if you wish to be considered for these forms of support.

If you wish to apply for a graduate assistantship, you must also submit a score for the GRE Subject Exam. The Subject Exam should be taken in Computer Science or in a closely-related field, such as Mathematics or Engineering.

The department's Graduate Affairs Committee will periodically review submitted applications for approval. For admission in the fall semester, applications should be submitted by February 15 of the same year. For admission in the spring, applications should be submitted by October 15 of the previous year. Late applications will be evaluated as time permits.

You will be notified shortly after the most appropriate target date regarding the decision with respect to admission to the department and regarding your assistantship application.

Again, thank you for you interest in our program and in UNI. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

Eugene Wallingford
Graduate Coordinator
wallingf@cs.uni.edu

Contact information

Internet:  gradpgm@cs.uni.edu        Postal:    Department of Computer Science
Phone:     (319) 273-2618                       University of Northern Iowa
Fax:       (319) 273-7123                       Cedar Falls, IA     50614-0507