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Graduate Programs > Graduate Admissions
GRADUATE
ADMISSIONS
Application Deadline:
For Doctoral Programs (Fall Admission only): |
| December 15 |
Bioengineering |
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Computer and Information Science |
| January 2 |
Electrical and Systems Engineering |
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Material Science and Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics |
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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
For Masters Programs: |
| June 1 |
For Fall Admission |
| November 1 |
For Spring Admission |
Criteria for Candidates:
- Applicants for masters and doctoral programs must have
obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited School or
University prior to intended matriculation date.
- Applicants for Ph.D. programs who have not yet obtained
a master's degree can be admitted directly into the Ph.D.
program; they may obtain a M.S.E. during their course of
study.
Application Requirements:
- biographical information
- personal statement
- two (2) official letters of recommendation (one must be
from a faculty member who is familiar with the candidate's
scholarly abilities)
- one (1) official transcript from each university or college
attended
- non-refundable application fee
- official score report for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- required by all programs except the MSE program in the
department of Mechanical Engineering
& Applied Mechanics. The institution code to use for the GRE exam is 2926.
In addition, applicants whose native language is not English
are required to satisfy our English language proficiency requirement
by submitting:
- official score report for the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with the score of at least 600 (written
test) or 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test). The institution code for the TOEFL exam is 2926 or 2888.
- this requirement can be waived if the candidate has completed
at least three (3) years of academic work on a full-time
basis at a university-level institution in the United States
or in a country in which English is recognized as the official
language.
Any supporting documents for an application to a graduate program in the School of Engineering and Applied Science that are not submitted in the online application should be mailed to the following address:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Engineering & Applied Science
Graduate Admissions
111 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6391
For questions regarding Graduate Admissions, please email engstats@seas.upenn.edu.
Admission Decisions:
When a completed application is received, it is evaluated
promptly by our faculty. Admittance is based on an estimate
of the applicant's ability to successfully complete our graduate
program and on the compatibility of student interests with
our programs and research. When an admissions decision is
reached, the applicant will be notified by letter from the
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research. Please
note that admission decisions cannot be revealed over the
telephone.
Applications received after the deadlines may be considered
at the discretion of our faculty. Admission decisions are
made on a rolling basis within the deadlines, and late applicants
will encounter decreasing opportunities to obtain admission.
Fellowship and assistantship awards are announced by the
respective chairman of the graduate group for Ph.D. candidates.
Information on the availability of financial aid for masters
candidates may be obtained by contacting Student
Financial Services at (215) 898-1988 or www.sfs.upenn.edu.
 To complete an online application for Fall 2008 Apply Online Fall 2008
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