Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in engineering, mathematics and physical science courses.
- A baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Applicants who completed a non-ABET-accredited program or whose undergraduate studies were in a country other than the United States must have a baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering which is comparable to the United States’ bachelor’s degree and are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions) to support their applications.
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
- Accelerated Combined Degrees: Current SIUE undergraduate students may apply for the accelerated option to earn graduate-level credit for courses taken their senior year.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Applicants from selected areas of mathematical and physical sciences, or those whose undergraduate engineering degrees are not in mechanical engineering, will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Such applicants may be required to take remedial courses in the deficient area before taking graduate-level ME courses.
In exceptional cases, the graduate admission committee may consider applicants who meet the Graduate School admission standards, but do not meet certain specified program admission requirements. The committee may consider other evidence that indicates high promise of the applicant’s success in the program. Such supportive evidence may include high scores on GRE, professional registration, extensive professional experience, professional publications, or satisfactory graduate-level work.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
