Overview

Department of Aerospace Engineering / Department of Aerospace Engineering is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

24

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering with minimum GPA of 3.0 from junior and senior years
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering or closely-related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.77%
Black or African American	3.77%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.89%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational fluid dynamics, flight mechanics, aerodynamics, composite structures, prototype development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,558,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box A
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Davy Belk
Department Head and Professor
Email: davy.belk@ae.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3623
Fax: 662-325-7730

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