Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Electrical and computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Power systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
(Advanced Certificate)	Electrical and computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	35

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 (recommended) Thesis Optional Graduate seminar courses
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Graduate seminar courses
Other Advanced Degrees	Graduate seminar courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

269

Applied

105

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	One letter of recommendation, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 563 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

207

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.73%
Black or African American	5.8%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.97%
Unknown	1.93%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 13

Male (16)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cybersecurity, healthcare, machine learning, policy modeling, Cognitive Radio
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,863,969

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States

Contact Dr. Donald Brown
Department Head
Email: drb@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5231
Fax: 508-831-5491

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