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Department of Materials Science and Engineering McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Northwestern University

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  • Evanston, IL
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 30%70%
    student ratio
  • 205
    total students
  • $29,940 | $29,940
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • December 31
    fall application deadline
  • Not Reported
    acceptance rate
  • 3 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Materials Science And Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Certificate
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 17
    • Doctoral Degrees 22
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • 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
    • Master's Degrees Required and oral thesis defense
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and oral defense of dissertation, preliminary evaluation, qualifying exam
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate
    • AppliedNot Reported
    • AcceptedNot Reported
    • Acceptance RateNot Reported
    • EnrolledNot Reported
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline December 31st December 31st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL (minimum score 577 paper-based; 233 computer-based; 90 iBT) or IELTS (minimum score 7)

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$29,940
    • Out-of-state tuition *$29,940
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
    • Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students205
    • Female Percentage30%
    • Male Percentage70%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students205
    • Part-time Percentage2%
    • Full-time Percentage98%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino7%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian64%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian20%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races2%
    • Unknown5%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty26
    • Full-time Percentage96%
    • Part-time Percentage4%
    • Female Percentage27%
    • Male Percentage73%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchBiomaterials, cement, ceramics, composites, electrical properties, electron and ion microscopy, energy, materials design, materials processing, materials theory, mechanical properties, metals, molecular synthesis, nanomaterials, optical properties, phase transformation, polymers, scattering and diffraction, self-assembly, semiconductors, surfaces and interfaces, thin films
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$23,544,636

Location & Contact

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Northwestern University

2220 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

Dr. Michael Bedzyk

Chair

Phone: 847-491-3570
Fax: 847-491-7820
Email: bedzyk@northwestern.edu

Dr. Chris Wolverton

Admissions Officer

Phone: 847-497-0593
Fax: 847-491-7820
Email: c-wolverton@northwestern.edu

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