Application Requirements

Certificate Applications

Applicants to all graduate certificate and advanced certificate programs are required to submit to the Graduate Studies and Enrollment Office:

  1. An application form,
  2. A $70 application fee, and
  3. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

Note: Contact department for additional requirements.

Degree Applications

In addition to the items listed at left, the information listed below is required for application to all graduate degree programs. They are organized by academic department and program.

(Management students should consult with the Graduate Management Program Office for application requirements.)

Department/ProgramGREStatement of PurposeThree Letters of RecommendationTOEFL or IELTS
Biology and BiotechnologyRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Biomedical EngineeringRequired for all applicants/ Waived for WPI alumni and current undergraduate studentsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Chemical EngineeringRequired for all international applicants/ Recommended for all othersNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Chemistry and BiochemistryRequired for all applicants/ Waived for WPI alumni and current undergraduate studentsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Civil and Environmental EngineeringRecommended for all applicantsNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Clinical EngineeringRequired for all applicants/ Waived for WPI alumni and current undergraduate studentsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Computer Science

Required for all applicants/ Waived for WPI alumni and current undergraduate students;

Recommendation: CS subject test

Required for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Electrical and Computer EngineeringRequired for all U.S. fellowship applicants/Required for all international applicantsRequired for Ph.D. applicants onlyRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language**
Fire Protection Engineering

Required for all international applicants/Required for all U.S. fellowship applicants

Recommended for all others

Requested for those without work experience/ Required for  Ph.D. applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Interdisciplinary M.S. and Ph.D.See Page 71
ManagementM.B.A. applicants must submit GMAT scores. GRE may be substituted for M.S. and graduate certificate applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an English-instruction college or university
Manufacturing EngineeringRequired for all international applicants/ Recommended for all othersNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Materials Process EngineeringRequired for all international applicants/ Recommended for all othersNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Materials Science and EngineeringRequired for all international applicants/ Recommended for all othersNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Mathematical SciencesGRE and GRE Mathematics test (rescaled) Recommended for all applicantsNot RequiredRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Mechanical EngineeringRecomended for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
PhysicsRecomended for all applicantsRecommendedRequired for all applicantsRequired for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*
Social Science / Policy StudiesNot Required for certificate

Required for all other applicants

Not Required for certificate

Required for all other applicants

Not Required for certificate

Required for all other applicants

Required for all applicants for whom English is not their first language*

* Waived for applicants who have attended a U.S. (English-speaking) institution full time for at least one year.
** May be waived by the department graduate coordinator after a telephone interview for applicants who have earned their B.S. or M.S. degree at a U.S. college or university.

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