Applicants normally will have a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering. However, admission may be granted to applicants with an undergraduate degree in another engineering or related field, such as math, physics, or computer science.
All applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The minimum GRE score required is 150 for the quantitative section and 300 for the combined verbal and quantitative sections.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students whose first language is not English and who have not received a degree from a college or university in which English is the sole language of instruction. The ECE department requires the following minimum scores:
TOEFL Paper-based test (PBT) the minimum requirement is 550 for admission and 600 to be considered for a teaching assistantship.
TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT) the minimum requirement is 79 for admission and 100 to be considered for a teaching assistantship.
An alternative to the TOEFL test is IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum requirement is 6.5 for admission and 7.5 for a teaching assistantship.
Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) in engineering, science, and mathematics courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. International students who have questions about converting their individual course grades to an overall U.S. equivalent GPA should contact the Graduate Admissions Office for further information.