An applicant for admission to the MS in Mechanical Engineering is expected to have earned a BS degree from an approved program, or its equivalent. Admission is decided based on a multi-parameter criterion that can include the following items to be evaluated by the department:

• undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale,

• GRE General Test (GRE) scores with Quantitative greater than or equal to 50%; Verbal greater than or equal to 33%; Analytical Writing greater than or equal to 33%. Students with BS degrees in related fields from TTU are not required to take the GRE.

• Three (3) letters of recommendation that demonstrate strong evidence for success in the graduate program.

• Availability of appropriate faculty to serve as research advisor(s).

• Participation in undergraduate research.

• Post-BS degree professional experience relevant to planned degree of study.

• Publications in peer reviewed journals and/or award-winning presentations in technical conferences.

• International students must score at least 550 (79 internet based) on the TOEFL or a minimum base score of 6.0 on the IELTS.

Based on the level of satisfaction of the above criterion, the department will either recommend admission to Full Standing, Provisional Standing, or Special Standing, or deny admission. Standing status may be changed to Full Standing after the student satisfies the requirements specified by the department at the time of admission.

The MNE Department has a Departmental Admissions Committee who reviews and evaluates each application individually for unique merits and for the applicant's potential success in the graduate program and makes admission recommendation to the appropriate administrator. Students who do not meet the minimum admission requirements or whose potential for success is not evident from the application may be considered for provisional standing. These students will be reclassified to full standing once they satisfy the conditions specified in the provisional admission statement. Occasionally, highly qualified students not having their BS degree in mechanical engineering may be admitted on a provisional basis with the stipulation of satisfactorily completing a specified set of undergraduate courses before achieving full standing. If admitted in provisional standing at master's level, the student must remove all deficiencies and apply for reclassification to full standing prior to the completion of 15 graduate hours.