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University of Washington · Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Data Science

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science — Data Science

Bachelor'sBSDS concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Overview

A Computer Science major credential from the Paul G. Allen School with a Data Science option that adds courses such as CSE 442, 444 and 446 and SOC 225, for 80-87 major credits. Admission to the major is capacity constrained.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Data Science
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science
Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Related degree with a data science concentrationNamed option: Data ScienceA related degree (computer science, statistics…) with an officially named data science concentration, track or specialization. The awarded degree is the related field.
School
Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Seattle, WA
Required credits
80-87 total major credits with the Data Science Option
Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

  • First-year entry. Applicants are considered as entering freshmen, currently enrolled UW students, or entering transfers.Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Transfer entry. Entering transfers are one of three applicant groups.Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

The UW catalog lists a distinct credential: Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science: Data Science.

Source: washington.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: advising.uw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Data Science Option adds CSE 421, CSE 442, CSE 444, CSE 446, SOC 225 and one data science elective.
    Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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”.
Other requirement
RequiredAdmission is capacity constrained; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Source: washington.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

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: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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. advising.uw.edu/degree-overview/majors/list-of-undergraduate-majors/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. washington.edu/students/gencat/program/S/ComputerScience-210.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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Bachelor of Science in Applied Data Science

Applied Data Science Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: Syracuse, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: 4 years · 120 credits
Tuition: $69,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition (cost of attendance estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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