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Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering University of Washington

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  • Seattle, WA
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 16%84%
    student ratio
  • 182
    total students
  • $5,539 | $14,376
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 45%
    acceptance rate
  • 4 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
      Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 58
    • Doctoral Degrees 11
    • 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? Yes
    • Terminal master's degree available? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Optional
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and qualifying, general, and final exams
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

45% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied360
    • Accepted162
    • Acceptance Rate45%
    • Enrolled47
  • 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 January 15th Yes
    • Winter deadline November 1st September 1st Yes
    • Spring deadline February 1st January 1st Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test (minimum scores: 450 Verbal, 650 Quantitative, and 4.0 Analytical Writing), minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2 preferred); letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test (minimum scores: 450 Verbal, 650 Quantitative, and 4.0 Analytical Writing), minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2, graduate 3.5 preferred); letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 580 paper based, TOEFL iBT

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, Federal Work-Study, Health Care Benefits

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students182
    • Female Percentage16%
    • Male Percentage84%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students182
    • Part-time Percentage40%
    • Full-time Percentage60%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino6%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian65%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native2%
    • Asian15%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown10%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty54
    • Full-time Percentage78%
    • Part-time Percentage22%
    • Female Percentage11%
    • Male Percentage89%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchEnvironmentally sensitive energy conversion; health systems and biotechnology; mechatronics; advanced materials, structures and manufacturing
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$8,884,000

Location & Contact

Department of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering
University of Washington

Box 352600
Seattle, WA 98195-2600
United States

Dr. Per Reinhall

Professor/Chair

Phone: 206-543-5090
Fax: 206-685-8047
Email: reinhall@u.washington.edu

Ms. Maria Hopper

Graduate Academic Adviser

Phone: 206-543-7963
Fax: 206-685-8047
Email: mariah3@u.washington.edu



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