Overview

J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering / J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	93
Doctoral Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

957

Applied

270

Accepted

95

Enrolled

Applying

65

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	April 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

482

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.39%
Black or African American	1.24%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.04%
Unknown	0.21%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

64

Total faculty

Male (54)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Thermal/fluid sciences, materials/manufacturing and controls systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Guillermo Aguilar
Department Head
Email: tamu-me-head@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-458-6631

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