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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Worcester, MA

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Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate) Electrical and computer engineering
Master of Science (MS) Electrical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng) Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS) Power systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical engineering
(Advanced Certificate) Electrical and computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 71
Doctoral Degrees 10
Other Advanced Degrees 35

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE (recommended)
Thesis Optional
Graduate seminar courses
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE (recommended)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Graduate seminar courses
Other Advanced Degrees Graduate seminar courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

269
Applied
105
Accepted
49
Enrolled
39%

Applying

70
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st January 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements One letter of recommendation, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 563
TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

207
Total Graduate Students
33%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.73%
Black or African American 5.8%
White or Caucasian 39%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 10.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.97%
Unknown 1.93%

Gender

Male (85%)
Female (14%)

Faculty

23
Total faculty
Full-time - 20
Part-time - 13
Male (16)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Cybersecurity, healthcare, machine learning, policy modeling, Cognitive Radio
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,863,969

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States
Contact Dr. Donald Brown
Department Head
Email: drb@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5231
Fax: 508-831-5491

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