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Computational Science

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    25,845USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What Central Washington University says about their program:

At CWU, we believe that you have the potential to do something great, and we're here to help you achieve your goals. Computational science is a rapidly evolving field, and our graduate program is designed to keep pace with the latest technologies and methods. You will develop skills and practical experience working with high-performance computing systems, data analysis tools, and simulations.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school diploma
  • GPA 2.5

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • A four year degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study.
  • 3.0 GPA or above on your last 90 quarter credits/60 semester credits cumulative Grade Point Average

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    71

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • PTE

    50

  • CAE

    180

  • CPE

    200

  • Duolingo English Test

    105

Graduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • Duolingo English Test

    120

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • Student comes from native English speaking country
  • Grade of C or 2.0 or higher in two college level English composition courses from a US college/university
  • Cambridge IGCSE/GCE/GCSE or A level result of First Language English minimum grade of C
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher level English grade of 5 or better
  • SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing minimum score of 530
  • ACT English Score Minimum Score of 19
  • Completion of School Outside the U.S. where the Language of Instruction was English. Official letter from school stating English was the language of instruction to be provided

Graduate

  • Student comes from native English speaking country
  • Bachelor’s or Master's degree from a US university or from a university where the main language of instruction is English

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Confidential financial statement
  • Bank statement

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Confidential financial statement
  • Bank statement
  • Statement of educational and professional objectives
  • Three letters of recommendation
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Fees and funding

Funding

International Student Scholarship

Available for incoming/new undergraduate and graduate international students.

  • Undergraduate

    The award is up to USD$11,260 based on merit. Minimum GPA Requirement 2.70

  • Graduate

    The award is up to USD$11,700 based on merit. Minimum GPA Requirement 3.40

No separate application is required. Qualified students will be notified via email of scholarship award within 2-3 weeks after they are officially admitted by CWU.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$25,341 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    US$25,845 per year

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