Master's and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Graduate Program Recruiter

Tim Carter

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To be eligible for admission to the Graduate School at Marquette University, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent must be completed prior to starting graduate school.
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• Demonstrated English proficiency for non-U.S. citizens.

Applicants to the electrical engineering must have completed a bachelor's degree in electrial engineering, computer engineering or similar, and if not, the faculty admissions committee may require prerequisite course(s) to be completed. A master's degree is not required to apply to the doctoral program.

Application Requirements

Read all application instructions prior to beginning an application.

• A completed online application form and fee
• Transcripts:
  • Submit copies of all current and previous college/universities except Marquette¹
• Two letters of recommendation
• A statement of purpose
• A resume/CV
• For international applicants only:
  • TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency
  • GRE test scores (general test only).

^{1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

January 15: The priority deadline for review of applications is January 15 for the following fall term. After the priority admission deadline, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as space permits.

• Fall term admission:  August 1 (June 1 for international applications)
• Spring term admission: December 15 (October 1 for international applicants)

Applicants who wish to be considered for merit-based financial aid (graduate assistantships/fellowships) should be aware of the merit-based financial aid deadlines by which all applicant materials must be received by the Graduate School:

• Fall term: January 15
• Spring term: October 1

Merit-based aid (graduate assistantships/fellowships) is available. Private scholarships may also be available. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for need-based federal aid (loans) to help fund their educational expenses as well.