Overview

School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering / School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

169

Applied

62

Accepted

39

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	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0, resume, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, Student Interest Profile form
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.4, resume, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, Student Interest Profile form
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

106

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.94%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.66%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 3

Male (27)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multiscale modeling and characterization of materials; advanced energy; bioengineering; engineering education and curricular innovation; modeling and visualization in the areas of product realization, materials, and processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,386,887

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 642920
Pullman, WA  99164-2920
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Kessler
Director
Email: michael.kessler@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-8654
Fax: 509-335-4662

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