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Admissions Information

You’ll need to complete an . There is a $60 application fee.

To apply you should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Students with degrees in other related disciplines may be considered, but may need to take preparatory courses before applying. The department identifies the need for prerequisite coursework on an individual basis.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. References: You’ll need three letters of recommendation. If sending by email, these should come directly from your reference writer’s personal email address.
2. Goals statement: In one to two pages, describe your relevant technical experiences and career goals.
3. GRE score: Optional
4. Current professional résumé
5. Transcripts: Official transcripts should be sent directly from the institution.

The above materials may be sent by email to [click-for-email], or mailed to

Office of Admissions and Graduate Student Services
College of Engineering
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
1947 N 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

International Applicant Requirements

In addition to the standard application requirements, international applicants need to submit the following credentials.

1. Transcripts or marksheets and degree certificates or diplomas in your original language are required. You’ll also need translations of these academic documents by an appropriate university or government official. 
    
2. Evaluation: The department encourages applicants who have attended international post-secondary institutions to have their credentials evaluated by a NACES-accredited agency and submit a course-by-course evaluation. This will speed up the admissions process.
    
3. TOEFL or the academic version of the IELTS exam: Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official results from the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo and/or PTE Academic exams. The minimum scores required are 79 on the TOEFL (previous version) or 4.5 overall (current version), 6.5 on the IELTS, 110 on Duolingo or 53 on PTE Academic exam.

Applications seeking an F-1 or J-1 visa must also submit 

• a , which includes the passport information you’ll need to submit, space for you to fill out academic and immigration international student information, and instructions on where to submit the application;  showing adequate funding to attend 51³Ô¹ÏÍø; and
• a copy of the identification page of your passport.

For more information on international student resources, .

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