Overview

College of Engineering and Computing / College of Engineering and Computing is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Chemical Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Nuclear Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	134
Doctoral Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

822

Applied

364

Accepted

98

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

458

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.71%
Black or African American	3.06%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.44%
Asian	1.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.28%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

100

Total faculty

Full-time - 95

Part-time - 5

Male (94)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electrochemical engineering/fuel cell technology, fracture mechanics and nondestructive evaluation, virtual prototyping for electric power systems, wideband-gap electronics materials behavior/composites and smart materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,114,464

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Ralph E. White
Phone: 803-777-0169

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