Applicants to the electrical engineering program should submit the following information in addition to the online application:

1. Official academic records of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to Student and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
2. Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers.
3.  Personal statement (strongly recommended) or a resumeé.
4. Results from the GRE are not required. However, candidates are welcome to submit a score in support of their application.

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied mathematics or another related field of study. Applicants without an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering may be required to complete prerequisite coursework. Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale on their undergraduate degree. Some programs require a higher GPA for admission. In some cases, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional basis.

Additional requirements apply for international students.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with the following approximate deadlines:

• Fall Term: June 15th
• Spring Term: November 15th
• Summer Term: March 15th

Please contact your department chair to follow up on exact deadlines.

Financial Assistance

• School of Engineering Graduate Assistantship: The University of Dayton School of Engineering has several assistantship positions available for the academic year. Learn more about graduate assistantships here.

• Research Assistantship: Graduate students can receive monthly stipends and tuition support through the research grants/contracts from individual professors, based on half-time employment during the academic year and up to three months of summer employment. Contact individual professor for details.

• Teaching Assistantship: Ggraduate students can receive teaching assistantships from the department for helping professors with undergraduate courses and laboratories. Contact department chair for details.

• Defense Associated Graduate Student Innovators: Student-faculty research fellowships are available through Defense Associated Graduate Student Innovators (DAGSI), a state-funded consortium of Ohio universities. As DAGSI participants, students have the added benefit of tuition-free coursework, using the libraries, computational and research resources (including the Ohio Super Computer System) from any DAGSI institution. More information is available at https://www.soche.org/programs-and-services/employers/dagsi/.

• Other Scholarship Opportunities: We offer tuition scholarships and assistantships to exceptional incoming candidates. Contact department chair for details.