Overview

School of Aerospace Engineering / School of Aerospace Engineering is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Robotics
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Machine learning
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	151
Doctoral Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Complete 42 credit-hours of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and must have a minimum GPA of 3.25, develop and execute a unique research program to produce a doctoral dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

652

Applied

304

Accepted

150

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	December 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

555

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.49%
Black or African American	3.06%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.88%
Unknown	0.18%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 1

Male (35)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural mechanics and materials, aeroelasticity and structural dynamics, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, propulsion and combustion, system design and optimization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	38,525,985

Location & Contact

Address 270 Ferst Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Mark Costello
School Chair
Email: mark.costello@ae.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-3000
Fax: 404-894-2760

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