Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Medford, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	(ms + ms in innovation and management)
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Data science (online)
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering	Signals and systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test required for some applicants Thesis Alternate accepted GRE General Test not required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test required for some applicants Thesis Required GRE General Test required for some programs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

477

Applied

250

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test required for some applicants
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test required for some applicants

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication theory, networks, protocol, and transmission technology; simulation and modeling; digital processing technology; image and signal processing for security and medical applications; integrated circuits and VLSI
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 College Avenue
Medford, MA  02155
United States

Contact Dr. Tom Vandervelde
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 617-627-5126

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