Overview

Program in Aerospace Engineering / Program in Aerospace Engineering is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Three letters of recommendations, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Internship, Colloquium

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

42

Accepted

20

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	Three letters of recommendations, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

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

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plasma dynamics, micro fluidics, computational fluid, low speed aerodynamics, spacecraft-environment interactions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	393,204

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Nikolas Gatsonis
Director
Email: gatsonis@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5221
Fax: 508-831-5680

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