Application Procedures
Application Procedures
1) All applicants must submit the following to the Division of Graduate Studies Admissions Office:
- An application form
- Application fee
- Transcripts
All application materials and guidelines are available from the Division of Graduate Studies (DGS) admissions Web site. Application materials are not sent directly to the Electrical Engineering Department. They are sent to the DGS as instructed on the online application.
2) International students:
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by scoring at least 550 on the written Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 213 on the computerized TOEFL. International students seeking teaching assistantships must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English by scoring at least 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE).
A supplemental application is part of the online form. For the master's program, applicants need to submit a statement of purpose (as requested on the online application form) but no letters of recommendation. For the PhD program, applicants must submit a statement of purpose and three letters of recomendation (both are requested on the online application form).
Deadlines
For all graduate programs in electrical engineering, the deadline for spring admission is August 31, and the deadline for fall admission is January 31. Application decisions will be made after that time. Once the application is processed, Graduate Admissions will notify the applicant of the decision.
Financial Assistance
Teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Annual stipends range from $10,500 to $19,500. Teaching assistants usually supervise undergraduate labs, while research assistants perform research applicable to their theses and dissertations. Half-time graduate assistants (20 hours/week) receive a waiver of all tuition while graduate assistants hired for less than half time (10-20 hours/week) pay 50% of resident tuition. There are no application forms for TA or RA positions.