Overview

College of Engineering / College of Engineering is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Department of Computer Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Tri-Campus Materials Science PhD Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (MSAEM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MS Ch E)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering (MS Met E)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	115
Doctoral Degrees	36
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Varies
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Varies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,841

Applied

952

Accepted

144

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	None
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

641

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.9%
Black or African American	2.81%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	2.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.18%
Unknown	1.87%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

145

Total faculty

Full-time - 144

Part-time - 1

Male (124)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water quantity and water quality, transportation vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, manufacturing, materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	33,371,912

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Karr
Dean
Phone: 205-348-6405
Fax: 205-348-8573

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