Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Applied Scientist (App Sc)
Engineer (Engr)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Telecommunication and computers

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	121
Doctoral Degrees	14

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 Dissertation defense, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

578

Applied

434

Accepted

49

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	Yes
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	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

239

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.09%
Black or African American	8.37%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.42%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	5.02%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 8

Male (27)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer graphics, multimedia systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Prof. Ahmed Louri
Chair
Email: louri@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-5905

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