2023 SOPHOMORES: Arch Discovery Day was on Aug 30, 2023; please click here to view the slides presented at that session.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, click here for more information.
2023 ACCEPTED AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: We held an online session for accepted and prospective students interested in CSCI and/or Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) on Apr 24, 2023 that included a panel of current CSCI/ITWS students; please click here to view the recorded video.
2022 FIRST-YEAR AND 2022 TRANSFER STUDENTS: Our first Meet Your Advisor Day (MYAD) session was on Sep 13, 2022; please click here to view the slides and click here to view the recorded video. Also, scroll down for additional information. Any questions, please contact the School of Science Advising Hub.
Why computer science? Earning a Rensselaer undergraduate degree in computer science prepares students to solve real-world problems and carry out fundamental research. Our students have distinguished themselves by founding companies while still in school, landing high-income and socially engaging jobs at a broad range of companies, and going on to prominent graduate schools. Given our strengths and successes, over the last six years, the incoming freshman class has consistently been the largest across all majors. In 2018, we became the largest major on campus and currently have over 1400 undergraduates. As the largest major (and most popular dual major), our flexible degree requirements allow students to focus on specific topics within computer science and also provide unique opportunities for open source software development and involvement in faculty-sponsored undergraduate research.
CURRENT STUDENTS: view information below and also click here for frequently asked questions.