Computer Software Engineering

Software engineering is the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method.

Definitions

Notable definitions of software engineering include:

The term has also been used less formally:

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Matching Computer Software Engineering Colleges

Northeastern University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $56,500 average out-state tuition; $56,500 average in-state tuition

San Jose State University

Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition

Iowa State University

Four or more years; Public; $24,136 average out-state tuition; $8,324 average in-state tuition

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Four or more years; Public; $28,800 average out-state tuition; $10,710 average in-state tuition

Carnegie Mellon University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $57,560 average out-state tuition; $57,560 average in-state tuition

Arizona State University-Polytechnic

Four or more years; Public; $25,350 average out-state tuition; $9,613 average in-state tuition

Rochester Institute of Technology

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $50,225 average out-state tuition; $50,225 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Computer Software Engineering Majors

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NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Up to $78,000 Varies See Details

Description

The NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF) is available to students who hold an earned doctoral degree in an NSF-supported STEM discipline from a recognized Ph.D. granting institution. You must have earned relevant doctoral degree within 7 years of their application to the I-PERF research opportunity, and be a...

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NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

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Up to $78,000

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Description

The NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF) is available to students who hold an earned doctoral degree in an NSF-supported STEM discipline from a recognized Ph.D. granting institution. You must have earned relevant doctoral degree within 7 years of their application to the I-PERF research opportunity, and be a...

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

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Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Entegris Foundation Engineering Scholarship

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

$25,000 March 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Entegris Foundation Engineering Scholarship is available to sophomore-level undergraduate students at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs who are majoring in Engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to applicants with financial need.

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Entegris Foundation Engineering Scholarship

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

award

$25,000

deadline

March 01, 2026
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Description

The Entegris Foundation Engineering Scholarship is available to sophomore-level undergraduate students at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs who are majoring in Engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to applicants with financial need.

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Fellows Scholarship

Rev. Jesse Jackson Fellows Scholarship

$25,000 May 31, 2026 See Details

Description

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Fellows Scholarship is available to rising sophomore who have completed a full freshman year at a four-year educational institution. You must be pursuing a degree in STEM or a business-related field, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be involved in community service and/or leadership activities. In order to be considered for...

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Fellows Scholarship

Rev. Jesse Jackson Fellows Scholarship

award

$25,000

deadline

May 31, 2026
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Description

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Fellows Scholarship is available to rising sophomore who have completed a full freshman year at a four-year educational institution. You must be pursuing a degree in STEM or a business-related field, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be involved in community service and/or leadership activities. In order to be considered for...

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Engineering Honors Scholarship - Greenville University

Greenville University

$20,500 Varies See Details

Description

The Engineering Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at Greenville University who are majoring in engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and minimum ACT score of 29 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must live on-campus.

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Engineering Honors Scholarship - Greenville University

Greenville University

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$20,500

deadline

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The Engineering Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at Greenville University who are majoring in engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and minimum ACT score of 29 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must live on-campus.

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Eugene Carter Foundation Opportunity Award

Purdue University, College of Engineering

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Eugene Carter Foundation Opportunity Award is available to sophomore and junior-level undergraduate students who are participants in either Purdue University's Women in Engineering Program or Purdue's section of the Society of Women Engineers and also are participating in Latinos in Science and Engineering and/or the Society of Hispanic...

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Eugene Carter Foundation Opportunity Award

Purdue University, College of Engineering

award

Up to $20,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Eugene Carter Foundation Opportunity Award is available to sophomore and junior-level undergraduate students who are participants in either Purdue University's Women in Engineering Program or Purdue's section of the Society of Women Engineers and also are participating in Latinos in Science and Engineering and/or the Society of Hispanic...

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Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

$20,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Cybersecurity Public Service Grant is open to Virginia residents or those eligible for a military-related exception. You must be within two years of graduation, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate a commitment to working in Virginia in the cybersecurity field in order to be considered for this award.

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Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

award

$20,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Cybersecurity Public Service Grant is open to Virginia residents or those eligible for a military-related exception. You must be within two years of graduation, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate a commitment to working in Virginia in the cybersecurity field in order to be considered for this award.

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Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund

Native Forward Scholars Fund

Up to $30,000 June 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled members or descendants of members of federally and state recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups. You must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a degree in a STEM field to be eligible for this award.

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Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund

Native Forward Scholars Fund

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

June 01, 2026
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Description

The Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled members or descendants of members of federally and state recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups. You must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a degree in a STEM field to be eligible for this award.

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Kansas Promise Act Scholarship

Kansas Board of Regents

Up to $20,000 March 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must...

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Kansas Promise Act Scholarship

Kansas Board of Regents

award

Up to $20,000

deadline

March 01, 2026
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Description

The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must...

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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

$20,000 May 15, 2026 See Details

Description

The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within...

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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

award

$20,000

deadline

May 15, 2026
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Description

The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within...

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