Overview

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering / Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering (MISE)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying, general, and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

256

Applied

105

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science; transcripts; letters of recommendation; resume; statement of objectives
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; master's degree in engineering, math, or science (preferred); transcripts; letters of recommendation; resume; statement of objectives

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.24%
Black or African American	4.71%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.53%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Operations research, applied statistics & production systems, human factors & ergonomics, health care, transportation & manufacturing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,900,900

Location & Contact

Address Box 352650
Seattle, WA  98195-2650
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Ng Boyle
Professor/Chair
Email: linda@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-1427
Fax: 206-685-3072

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