Overview

Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
(Certificate)	Technology entrepreneurship
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
(Certificate)	Advanced power systems engineering
Master of Engineering (M Engr)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
(Certificate)	Renewable energy
Master of Science (MS)	Photonic science and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Photonic science and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (not required for MENGR) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

231

Applied

139

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (not required for MENGR)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, personal statement, resume, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, personal statement, resume, 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, personal statement, resume, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,592

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

168

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	2.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.6%
Unknown	1.79%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 0

Male (40)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied use of emerging heterogeneous computing architectures; communications theory, coding theory, detecting and estimation theory; cognitive radios; organic electronics: polymer-based devices, micro-optics and nano-photonics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,014,489

Location & Contact

Address 105 Riggs Hall
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Hai Xiao
Department Chair
Email: haix@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-5912

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