Overview

Electrical and Computer Engineering / Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 (temporarily waived due to pandemic) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Thesis or comprehensive exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (temporarily waived due to pandemic) Thesis Required Preliminary exam and qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

281

Applied

139

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (temporarily waived due to pandemic)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (temporarily waived due to pandemic)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 89
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.59%
Black or African American	1.1%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.2%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.89%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 3

Male (21)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electronic circuits and energy systems; photonics and electronic devices; robotics, controls, and cyber-physical systems; signals, image processing, and communications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Dr. Ricardo Sanfelice
Professor and Graduate Director
Email: ricardo@ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-1016

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