Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical and computer engineering
(Certificate)	Electrical and computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	130
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	33

Earning Your Degree

Terminal master's degree available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (waived for GMU electrical and computer engineering master's graduates with minimum GPA of 3.0) Comp Exam Required Thesis or scholarly paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

244

Applied

212

Accepted

76

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal goals statement; 2 official copies of transcripts; self-evaluation form; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; official bank statement; photocopy of passport; proof of financial support
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (waived for GMU electrical and computer engineering master's graduates with minimum GPA of 3.0)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal goals statement; 2 official copies of transcripts; self-evaluation form; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; official bank statement; photocopy of passport; proof of financial support

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

314

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.37%
Black or African American	8.92%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.96%
Unknown	2.55%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 32

Male (52)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication networks, signal processing, system failure diagnosis, multiprocessors, material processing using microwave energy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,807,113

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 1G5
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Monson Hayes
Chair
Email: hayes@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1570
Fax: 703-993-1601

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