Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

513

Applied

187

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	May 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

205

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.49%
Black or African American	0.49%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.46%
Unknown	0.98%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (29)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Nikos Sidiropoulos
Chair
Email: nikos@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-3977
Fax: 434-924-8818

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