In addition to meeting the minimum admission requirements of the two universities and the Herff College of Engineering, applicants should meet the following criteria:

An appropriate bachelor's degree (biomedical, chemical, electrical, mechanical, or others as defined by the Joint Program),
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 from an accredited college or university,
It is recommended to obtain a GRE score above 300 (combined verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning) including a minimum 154 on the quantitative reasoning,
Applicants whose native language is other than English and who have earned neither a bachelor's nor a master's degree from a college or university in an English­-speaking country must have achieved a TOEFL score of at least 213/79 on the computer­based/Internet­based exam or an IELTS score of 6.5 (earned within 2 years prior to application). Any applicant whose first language is not English but who has earned a baccalaureate or master's degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country where instruction was in English may be exempted from the requirement for the TOEFL or IELTS examination.
These are the minimum program admission requirements. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the Joint Program. Applicants are further advised that the department reserves the right to deny some applications for admission because of limited availability of faculty, funding, or physical facilities to accommodate the applicant's research interests. In unusual circumstances where the above admission requirements cannot be met, an applicant may seek exceptions by contacting the Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the Joint Program.