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Kennesaw State University · School of Data Science and Analytics

Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science and Analytics

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science and Analytics

PhDJoint degreeCompetitive full funding

Overview

A 78-hour, full-time, in-class PhD in Data Science and Analytics with concentrations in Computer Science, Statistics and mHealth, admitting students in the fall. The program page states that qualified students receive a tuition waiver and a research stipend.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science and Analytics
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science and Analytics
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
PhD — research doctorate
Program classification
Joint degree naming data scienceOne degree whose official title names data science together with another field, such as Statistics and Data Science.
School
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Kennesaw, GA
Specializations
Computer Science · Statistics · mHealth
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
78 Total Hours
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Four-year Program
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a PhD in Data Science and Analytics.

Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites
RequiredMath courses through calculus II
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisites
RequiredProficiency in at least one analytical programming language (e.g. Python, SAS, or R)
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters; at least one academic and one non-academic
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or professional vitae
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$60 — Non-refundable $60 application fee
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Required — minimum 160Minimum quantitative score 160; preferred analytical writing score of 3.5.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    February 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Competitive full-funding awards

Full funding (tuition and stipend) is available to selected students only. Admission does not guarantee it.

Tuition coverage
Qualified students receive a tuition waiver and a research stipend.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Stipend
Students receive a research stipend to cover living costs.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. kennesaw.edu/admissions/graduate/application-process/deadlines.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-degrees/data-science-analytics.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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