Admission Guidelines

Guidelines for all College of Engineering Graduate Programs (MS, Doctoral, Certificate)

The majority of our programs start in the Fall (September) or Winter (January) terms. Drexel runs on a quarter system with options to start at other terms, but most students start in the fall. Applications submitted or completed after the application deadline may not be reviewed for their original term and instead reviewed for the next available term. See below for deadlines followed by application requirements. No fee waivers are offered.

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See below for an overview of our schedules, deadlines and requirements for U.S. domestic and international students.

Quarter Term Schedule

MS Application Deadlines

*Restricted entry for spring and summer quarters.

For online programs, please visit Drexel Online for deadlines.

PhD Application Deadlines (Domestic)

PhD Application Deadlines (International)

*Deadline for applying for a funded doctoral degree.
Restricted entry for winter, spring and summer, please contact the department before applying.

Doctoral (PhD)

For more information, visit the Doctoral Admissions page.

• A recommended GPA of 3.0 or higher in an undergraduate/or graduate degree program in an engineering or related field
• Official college transcripts
• Standardized test(s)
• GRE (optional)
• TOEFL, IELTS, PTE (Pearson Language Test) or DUOLINGO – for non-native English speakers. This requirement will be waived if the applicant graduated from a US institution of higher education.*
• Personal Essay highlighting your interest in the program and why you’d like to attend Drexel University
• Resume
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Research experience a plus

Please check the program pages or contact the department to learn more about deadlines and any additional requirements.

Master of Science (MS)

For more information, visit the Master's Admissions page.

• A recommended GPA of 3.0 or higher in an undergraduate/or graduate degree program in an engineering or related field* (or 3.0 or higher in the last 2 years of study)
• Official college transcripts
• Standardized test(s)
• GRE (optional)
• TOEFL, IELTS, PTE (Pearson Language Test) or DUOLINGO – for non-native English speakers. This requirement will be waived if the applicant graduated from a US institution of higher education.*
• Personal Essay highlighting your interest in the program and why you’d like to attend Drexel University
• Resume
• 2 Letters of Recommendation

Please check the program pages or contact the department to learn more about deadlines and any additional requirements.

*Note - Students that fall below the department language requirements but meet all other requirements may be accepted with a recommendation that they complete the graduate language bridge program. For more information on this option see Provisional Acceptance Programs, below.

Certificate Programs

• A recommended GPA of 3.0 or higher in an undergraduate/or graduate degree program* (or 3.0 or higher in the last 2 years of study)
• Official college transcripts
• Standardized test(s)
• TOEFL or IELTS – for non-native English speakers. This requirement will be waived if the applicant graduated from a US institution of higher education if the primary language of instruction was English.
• Personal essay highlighting your interest in the program and why you’d like to attend Drexel University
• Resume
• 2 Letters of Recommendation†

*This requirement may be waived with significant work experience, please check with the department.

English Language Exams

Provisional Acceptance Programs

The Graduate Preparation Program (Grad Prep) is offered through Drexel University’s English Language Center (ELC). This is a 5-week English language program designed to prepare students for academic study at an American university. The courses offered are designed to meet the academic, personal, and professional needs of students. The Grad Prep program is ideal for students with an undergraduate degree in a STEM field but who require additional English language instruction in advance of starting in one of our master’s degree programs.

To be considered, students should apply to the master’s program of their choice using the standard application. The deadline to apply is April 15th for the same year.

Students who are given a provisional acceptance will start the summer before their entry term into the master’s program. To learn more about costs for this program, schedule, and language requirements, visit the Grad Prep Program page.

Contact Kookhee Ma, Graduate Program Coordinator at km4224@drexel.edu for more information. 

Non-Matriculated Students

Students may take up to 2 courses as a non-matriculated student, after which they must apply to a degree program. Student should contact the department advisor before filling out the application to get approval in advance and for course selection. Many of the application requirements will be waived for non-matriculated students.

Readmission

If a student has not taken any classes for over 1 year or has graduated from their previous program, a new application is required. Contact the department advisor for details. Students may also visit the Readmission to Drexel webpage for more information.

Ready to Apply

The collection of application materials is handled by a central Graduate Admissions office at the university. More information about how to start an application can be found at the Graduate Admissions office. For application specific questions please email: enroll@drexel.edu.

Please visit graduate admissions for additional information.

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