Overview

Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering / Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering Construction Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering

Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering

Mechanical Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Environmental Engineering (MENVEGR)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MS Ch E)
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (MSPE)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Engineering (JD/M Engr)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management (MSSEM)
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (M Engr)	Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	58

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Verbal and Quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

504

Applied

233

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (Verbal and Quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

941

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.01%
Black or African American	4.57%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.23%
Unknown	0.64%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

188

Total faculty

Full-time - 166

Part-time - 22

Male (155)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioengineering, Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Care Engineering, Intellectual Property, Law And Engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	340,427

Location & Contact

Address Box 43103
Lubbock, TX  79409-3103
United States

Contact Dr. Albert Sacco Jr.
Dean, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Email: al.sacco-jr@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-742-3451
Fax: 806-742-3493

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