Admission to the graduate program in electrical engineering is open to qualified students with baccalaureate degrees in engineering or science. A minimum baccalaureate grade-point average of 2.75 is required, but this minimum score does not guarantee admission. Applicants should make arrangements to have official transcripts sent directly from their undergraduate institutions to the Graduate Admissions Office. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student's undergraduate or graduate work also are required.

The GRE General section is required if one or more of the following conditions is true:

• The undergraduate degree was awarded by a college or university outside of the United States or Canada, or by a Canadian Institution not accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
• The undergraduate degree was in a discipline unrelated to electrical or computer engineering.
• The student's undergraduate cumulative grade-point average is below 3.0.
• The year of the baccalaureate degree precedes the date of application to the College of Graduate Studies by more than six years.

International students should refer to the International Student Admission section of Graduate Catalog for more information. If the GRE is required, a minimum score of 650 on the Quantitative section is required, but this minimum score does not guarantee admission.

There is a preparatory program designed for students without a sufficient background in electrical engineering .

To facilitate the admission process, it is strongly recommended that applicants use the online application system. The processing time for paper application forms is longer.