Overview

School of Engineering and Applied Science / School of Engineering and Applied Science is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Computer Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
Master of Engineering (M En)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	755
Doctoral Degrees	93
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicants, except for those applying to Data Analytics and current SEAS undergraduates applying for a Five-Year Program Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicant. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,144

Applied

2,151

Accepted

532

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicants, except for those applying to Data Analytics and current SEAS undergraduates applying for a Five-Year Program
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
Doctoral Degree Exam	Graduate Records Examination (GRE) required of all applicant.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Unofficial Transcript from each college/university attended, statement of purpose, and a current resume/curriculum vitae (CV)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$1,965

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,794

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.73%
Black or African American	9.59%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	9.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	2.23%
Unknown	12.76%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

179

Total faculty

Full-time - 98

Part-time - 81

Male (147)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fatigue fracture and structural reliability, computer-integrated manufacturing, materials engineering, artificial intelligence and expert systems, quality assurance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,310,000

Location & Contact

Address 1918 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact John Lach
Dean
Email: jlach@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6080

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