Overview

College of Engineering and Science / College of Engineering and Science is located in Ruston, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Master of Science in Engineering and Management (MSEM)
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering and technology management
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular science and nanotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular science and nanotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Cyberspace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Engineering education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Engineering physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Micro/nanoscale systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Materials and infrastructure systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	87
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

339

Applied

186

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

328

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.05%
Black or African American	8.54%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.91%
Unknown	1.22%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

122

Total faculty

Full-time - 114

Part-time - 8

Male (100)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Trenchless technology, micromanufacturing, radionuclide transport, microbial liquefaction, hazardous waste treatment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,749,628

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA  71272
United States

Contact Dr. Collin Wick
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Email: cwick@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-2345
Fax: 318-257-3823

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