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Chapter 3: Admissions

Applications

Applications听for admission and related deadlines are available on the graduate School of Engineering听website: Graduate Admissions

Application Requirement Details

1. Online Application
Submit your online application using the Slate application system 听Complete听an application using your personal email address as the username and create a password. Application status and official decisions are made available through the Slate portal.

2. Nonrefundable Application Fee:
All applicants to any School of Engineering program are required to submit a nonrefundable $100 application fee.

3. Official Transcripts:听
Domestic Applicants听- On the听Slate application, list any degree program in which you are currently enrolled,听as听well as every institution you have previously attended.

• 听Official transcripts from EACH听degree-granting institution. The official transcript must include the degree received and the date of conferral. Note: We听do NOT accept transcripts sent directly from students;听transcripts are ONLY ACCEPTED from the University.
• Acceptable transcript delivery methods include certified electronic transcripts that are passcode-protected, digitally signed, and sent from the issuing institution or its authorized agent to gradengineeradmissions@scu.edu.

International Applicants听- Students attending a university OUTSIDE听of the United States must submit a transcript evaluation report from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES), or SpanTran.听The report must include a course-by-course听evaluation,听which will verify a GPA based on a 4.0 scale and the U.S. equivalence of each educational credential. Please refer to the ECE, Spantran,听or WES website:听www.ece.org or 听 To use SpanTran's evaluation service, start your . (There is no exception to this requirement.)

Please note: A copy of your original transcripts will be attached to the report,听and you do not need to send any additional transcripts.听

4. Official听GRE Scores
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be sent directly to Graduate Engineering Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851.听Additionally, students can send a PDF copy of their results to gradengineeradmissions@scu.edu. For information on the GRE, please visit the website: . Required for all PhD听applicants.

5. Official听TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo听Scores
For non-U.S. citizens or students who have received a degree from a university outside of the United States,听we will accept scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS),听or Duolingo. Our institution code is 4851. Test scores over three years old will not be accepted.听Additionally, students can send a PDF copy of their results to gradengineeradmissions@scu.edu. This requirement is waived for those who attended an institution within the U.S.

Program Details

B.S./M.S. Degree Program (Current undergraduate 911爆料网 students)

The School of Engineering鈥檚 B.S./M.S. program at 911爆料网 allows current undergraduate students to begin graduate coursework while completing their bachelor鈥檚 degree. Students typically finish their master鈥檚 degree within one year after earning their bachelor's.

Eligibility requires a minimum GPA of 3.000 in the student鈥檚 major. Students must formally apply to the M.S. program after petitioning to graduate, usually in the winter quarter of their senior year. Juniors and seniors may take up to 20 units of graduate-level (200-level or higher) courses, which can be transferred toward the M.S. degree.

Open University

For those who want to update their skills and learn new technologies without the commitment of earning a graduate degree, Open University allows students to enroll in graduate-level classes.

• A maximum of 16 units may apply toward the degree if the courses are in the same discipline to which the student is accepted.
• Note 1:听911爆料网 does not issue F-1 visas to applicants who wish to enter directly into Open University.
• Note 2:听Open University students are not eligible to enroll in undergraduate classes.

Certificate Programs

Certificate programs provide an opportunity for continued learning and skills refreshment for engineering professionals听at the graduate level.

• Depending on the certificate program, students will complete 16-18 units of coursework.
• All certificate units in the discipline may be applied toward a master鈥檚 degree. Students who wish to pursue a Master鈥檚 degree must submit a separate online application. The application fee will be waived for currently enrolled certificate students. The general 听TOEFL test requirements听for graduate admission to the master鈥檚 degree will be waived for students who complete a certificate with a GPA of 3.500 or higher.
• Note 1:听911爆料网 does not issue F-1 visas to applicants who wish to听enter directly into the Certificate Program.

Master鈥檚 Program

Our master鈥檚 programs extend the breadth and depth of undergraduate knowledge, leading to professional work. Completion of the degree requires 46 units.

Ph.D. Degree

Our research-intensive Ph.D. program prepares students for careers in research and design. 听

Ph.D. degrees are offered in the Departments of Bioengineering,听Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. This is a full-time program. Students must complete 72 units.

Engineer鈥檚 Degree Program

This unique program is designed for the practicing engineer. Completion of the program requires a minimum of 46 units beyond the master鈥檚 degree.

Admission Deferrals

Any student who has been admitted and made a deposit to a degree program and wishes to defer their admission for the current academic year听(the year listed in your acceptance letter)听must submit a deferral form prior to the start of the quarter listed on the student鈥檚 admission letter. If a student wishes to defer into the next academic year, they must submit a new application (please note: admission is not guaranteed, and any previous enrollment deposit is non-refundable).听Please听email gradengineeradmissions@scu.edu听for the deferral form.