Graduate Program Admission
ECE Graduate Application Deadlines
- For Fall semesters, ECE will consider only the applications received in the Admissions Office no later than March 1 if seeking financial aid. There will be a floating deadline for all others, although the Admission Office's deadline of April 1 for international applications will still apply.
- For Spring semesters, ECE will consider only the applications received in the Admissions Office no later than September 1.
- For Summer semesters, only faculty sponsored applicants will be considered for possible summer admission.
General Requirements
Master's Program Admission Grade Requirements For Possible Full Admission
Applicants must have marks or GPA equivalent to a "B" average, either in the last 60 hours of course work for U.S. transcripts or in the last two years for international transcripts/mark sheets. For international students who are graded by the British or "class" system, the last two years must be First Class scores (minimum of 60%). If the last two years of marks are below 60%, the application will be automatically denied.
PhD Program Admission
The Master's Program admission minimums apply, although there will be higher expectations for Ph.D. admission, especially if directly applying without a Master's degree. If the applicant possesses a Master's degree, a 3.50 or higher GPA is usually expected in the Master's.
Additional Required Materials for Review Of All Applications
To have your application reviewed as early as possible, send these materials promptly:
- Official or certified GRE (Graduate Record Examination) general exam score report.ECE accepts any version of the test that ETS administers. ETS sends two copies of the GRE report, one to the Graduate College Office (which is forwarded to the department/school) and another directly to the department/school.
- Three official letters of recommendation, in an acceptable format (on official letterhead or on our forms and sent directly from the recommender to us, enclosed in an official envelope and/or including an official school stamp in the latter case). Click here for the official recommendation form.
- Statement of purpose.
Tips about the GRE:
There is no absolute minimum requirement for the GRE exam (being a screening device and considered as part of the whole), but the reviewers' typical approach is the following:
Verbal - No emphasis on this part (but still prepare and do not skip)
Quantitative - Usually expected in the range of 700-720 or better
Analytical (pre-October 2002 version and the current Analytical Writing) - Usually expected in the upper 50% for MS admission and in the upper 25% for PhD admission.
All parts of the application are reviewed in detail. As can be anticipated, there are more stringent expectations for PhD applicants.