Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Mechanical Engineering (MME)	Energy and environment
Master of Mechanical Engineering (MME)	General
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Acoustics and wave propagation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Advanced and nonlinear dynamics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

20

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.52%
Unknown	30.43%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 8

Male (13)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy and environment, acoustics and vibration, biofabrication and lab-on-chip, experimental mechanics, smart materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph F. Vignola
Chair
Email: vignola@cua.edu
Phone: -319-6132

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