Computer Science
at Dalhousie University · Halifax, Nova Scotia · On the official programs page ↗
How well this program's existence and the school's data are sourced. 48/100
Quality adjusted for the school's cost. 25/100 · see how Dalhousie University compares
How this program ranks
All Computer Science programs →Among Canadian universities offering Computer Science, Computer Science at Dalhousie University ranks #72 of 76 on our program score: verified school-wide outcomes (40%), recognized strength in Computer Science (25%), data transparency (20%) and value (15%). Here's exactly how its 40/100 was reached:
How we calculated this 40/100: the real numbers40/100
Verified school-wide outcomes 40% · recognized strength in Computer Science 25% · data transparency 20% · value 15%.
- 7 ptsVerified school-wide outcomes19/100: Dalhousie University's verified outcome score, inherited (no fabricated per-program number)× 40% → 7 pts
- 14 ptsRecognised strength in Computer Science55/100: Computer Science is offered but not a flagged strength (floors at 55)× 25% → 14 pts
- 10 ptsProgram data transparency48/100: this program's transparency score (below)× 20% → 10 pts
- 4 ptsValue25/100: quality adjusted for Dalhousie University's cost× 15% → 4 pts
+5 pts: paid co-op, which genuinely differentiates Computer Science programs.
We don't yet publish verified program-LEVEL outcomes, so this program inherits its school's verified figures, labelled as such: never a per-program number we can't source.
Compared with other Computer Science programs
- 1Cognitive SystemsUniversity of British ColumbiaA+
- 2Computer ScienceUniversity of British ColumbiaA+
- 3Data ScienceUniversity of British ColumbiaA+
- 4Computer ScienceUniversity of WaterlooA
- 5Computing and Financial ManagementUniversity of WaterlooA
Transparency
Compare schools on transparencyThe one program-level signal we can verify today is whether this program is listed on Dalhousie University's official programs page. The rest is Dalhousie University's own data transparency, inherited and labelled; we don't yet have verified per-program stats.
How we calculated this 48/100: the real numbers48/100
30% (listed on the school's official programs page) + 70% (the school's own data-transparency score).
- 30 ptsProgram listed on an official pageThis programYes: existence confirmed on the school's official programs page (1/1)× 30% → 30 pts
Existence confirmed on dal.ca
Sourceofficial source ↗ - 18 ptsDalhousie University's data-transparency scoreSchool-level25/100: the school's own rubric (shown on its profile)× 70% → 18 pts
The one genuinely program-level signal we can verify today is whether the program is listed officially. The rest is the school's transparency, inherited and labelled.
Outcomes (school-wide)
Compare on graduate employmentWe don't yet publish program-level outcomes, so Computer Science inherits Dalhousie University's verified school-wide figures. These are what feed its program score, never a per-program number we can't source.
No verified school-wide outcomes are published for Dalhousie University yet; see the school profile.
Program facts
- Field
- Computer Science
- Credential
- Degree program
- School
- Dalhousie University
- Domestic tuition
- $9,200/yr
- Avg. entering grade
- ~82% est.
- Existence
- dal.ca ↗Listed on the school's official programs page
Per-program stats are honestly Unverified until a program-level figure is sourced. Data as of June 2026.
Full school profile
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