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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Program in Aerospace Engineering

Worcester, MA

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Overview

Program in Aerospace Engineering / Program in Aerospace Engineering is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Aerospace engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 32
Doctoral Degrees 1

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 Three letters of recommendations, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required
Internship, Colloquium

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98
Applied
42
Accepted
20
Enrolled
43%

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 Three letters of recommendations, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose
Master's Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation

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

Student Body

35
Total Graduate Students
28%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.86%
Black or African American 2.86%
White or Caucasian 57%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 5.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2.86%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (82%)
Female (17%)

Faculty

9
Total faculty
Full-time - 9
Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research: Plasma dynamics, micro fluidics, computational fluid, low speed aerodynamics, spacecraft-environment interactions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
393,204

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States
Contact Dr. Nikolas Gatsonis
Director
Email: gatsonis@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5221
Fax: 508-831-5680

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