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Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering University of Washington

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  • Seattle, WA
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 29%71%
    student ratio
  • 62
    total students
  • $5,539 | $14,376
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 8%
    acceptance rate
  • 5 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Materials Science And Engineering Master of Science (MS)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
    • Materials Science And Engineering And Nanotechnology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Ceramic Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 4
    • Doctoral Degrees 8
    • 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? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required and optional
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and qualifying evaluation, general and final exams
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

8% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied291
    • Accepted25
    • Acceptance Rate8%
    • Enrolled9
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th December 15th Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 580 paper based, TOEFL iBT, IELTS recommended, IELTS paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,539
    • Out-of-state tuition *$14,376
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$390.00
    • 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 availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships, stipend supplements

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students62
    • Female Percentage29%
    • Male Percentage71%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students62
    • Part-time Percentage15%
    • Full-time Percentage85%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino7%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian62%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native2%
    • Asian14%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown13%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty24
    • Full-time Percentage96%
    • Part-time Percentage4%
    • Female Percentage21%
    • Male Percentage79%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchBiomimetics and biomaterials; electronic, optical and magnetic materials; eco-materials and materials for energy applications; ceramics, metals, composites, and polymers
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$7,394,000

Location & Contact

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering
University of Washington

Box 352120
Seattle, WA 98195-2120
United States

Dr. Alex Jen

Professor/Chair

Phone: 206-543-2600
Fax: 206-543-3100
Email: ajen@uw.edu

Ms. Kathleen Elkins

Academic Counselor

Phone: 206-616-6581
Fax: 206-543-3100
Email: kelkins@uw.edu

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