For unconditional admission to the PhD programs for applicants with a completed (or soon to be completed) MS degree in a relevant field from an accredited American university or recognized international institution:

a relevant graduate and undergraduate degree history,

a 3.25 GPA on all relevant graduate course work at the time of admission,

one letter of reference from a faculty member who can speak to the candidate's research capacity,

a written statement from a faculty member in the MAE Department indicating a commitment to advising the student during the first academic year of the student's program of study.

scores on the GRE examination are not required but can be considered in support of an admissions decision if submitted.

For unconditional admission to the PhD programs for applicants requesting admission directly from the baccalaureate degree:

a 3.25 GPA on the last 60 relevant hours of a baccalaureate degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or a related field, and either

a score of 155 (quantitative) on the GRE examination or

an average GPA above 3.25 on all attempts at mathematics courses taken at all prior four-year or two-year institutions that would not include a pattern of course repeats with grade replacement or excessive course withdrawals. It is expected that the mathematics course work would include a standard calculus sequence, at least one course in differential equations, and preferably a course in linear algebra.

one letter of reference from a faculty member who can speak to the candidate's research capacity,

a written statement from a faculty member in the MAE Department indicating a commitment to advising the student during the first academic year of the student's program of study.
TOEFL iBT - All sub-scores must be greater or equal 18. TOEFL Essentials - All subscores must be greater or equal to 8. IELTS - All sub-scores must be greater or equal to 6.0.