Overview

School of Aerospace Engineering / School of Aerospace Engineering is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Robotics
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Machine learning
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	265
Doctoral Degrees	48

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	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete 42 credit-hours of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and must have a minimum GPA of 3.25, develop and execute a unique research program to produce a doctoral dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,037

Applied

358

Accepted

254

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 2nd	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 2nd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: optional

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

993

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.55%
Black or African American	2.42%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	15.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.23%
Unknown	1.71%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 1

Male (31)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural mechanics and materials, aeroelasticity and structural dynamics, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, propulsion and combustion, system design and optimization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	52,811,112

Location & Contact

Address 270 Ferst Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Mitchell Walker II
William R.T. Oakes, Jr. School Chair and Professor
Email: mitchell.walker@ae.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-385-2757
Fax: 404-894-2760

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