ADMISSIONS
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Ph.D. and Engineer’s Degrees Ph.D. and Engineer’s degrees are offered in the departments of Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Domestic applicants must submit the following materials: • A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs, including a nonrefundable $60 application fee • A 500-word statement of purpose emphasizing the applicant’s research interests and outlining the applicant’s professional and academic goals, which must be included with the online application • One official transcript from each academic institution attended, indicating the degree received and date of conferral • Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851. For further information on the GRE, please visit website at: www.ets.org/ • Three letters of recommendation are required. These letters should attest to the applicant’s academic preparation and capability for advanced studies. (There are no standard recommendation forms.) Please send signed and sealed letters with other supporting documents in one envelope to: Engineering Graduate Admissions, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 International applicants must submit the following materials: • A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs, including a nonrefundable $60 application fee • A 500-word statement of purpose emphasizing the applicant’s research interests and outlining the applicant’s professional and academic goals, which must be included with the online application • One official transcript from each academic institution attended, indicating the degree received and date of conferral. All applicants with degrees from universities outside of the United States must submit a transcript evaluation report from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)-accredited organization. The report must include a course by course evaluation which will verify a GPA based on a 4.0 scale, and the U.S. equivalence of each educational credential. Please refer to the NACES website: www.naces.org/members.htm (There is no exception to this requirement.) • Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam (applies to non-U.S. citizens or those students who have received a degree from a university outside of the United States). Our institution code is 4851. Test scores over three years old will not be accepted • Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851. For further information on the GRE, please visit website: www.ets.org/