Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Boulder, CO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (ME)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	69
Doctoral Degrees	13

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final and preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

494

Applied

293

Accepted

74

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.20
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

274

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.93%
Black or African American	1.09%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	4.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.01%
Unknown	1.46%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanical engineering; materials engineering; biomedical engineering; nanotechnology; acoustic waves
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,421,790

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Marine Street
Boulder, CO  80309
United States

Phone: 303-492-6301

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