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Admission is based on the applicant’s record of academic performance, standardized test scores, and letters of reference. (Applicants to the MEngr program are not required to submit standardized test scores.) Each applicant should highlight relevant work experience and detail academic goals and research interests in a written statement of purpose. Information on required undergraduate prerequisite courses can be found on the UG Course Requirements page.
FALL ENROLLMENT – February 1* is the priority deadline.
SPRING ENROLLMENT – October 1** is the priority deadline.
SUMMER ENROLLMENT – Students are only admitted to a summer term under special circumstances (e.g., recruited students with assistantship offers when agreed upon by the student and their faculty advisor). Any other student who applies for a summer term will be evaluated for Fall enrollment.
*Applications may be submitted after February 1 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1. Any application received after May 1 will be evaluated for Spring enrollment.
**Applications may be submitted after October 1 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until November 1. Any application received after November 1 will be evaluated for Fall enrollment.
You can view the median test scores of admitted students by program offered at Clemson University. While we do not have a minimum GRE, TOEFL or GPA, we typically seek out applicants with scores in this general range of test scores. Our application review committee looks at all parts of the application to determine if you have the educational background to be successful in our program. Please note that our program has very high expectations of our applicants.
The following supporting materials are required for our graduate application package:
For more information, please see our FAQ section and our Graduate Student Handbook or contact our department at ecegrad@clemson.edu.
To help ensure your application gets the attention of the most relevant area of ECE specialization, applicants are strongly encouraged to:
TOEFL iBT (international students): A satisfactory score (80 or higher) is required of international students whose native language is not English. Clemson’s institution code is 5111. TOEFL iBT scores are valid for two years.
TOEFL Essentials (international students): A satisfactory score (8.5 or higher) is required of international students whose native language is not English. Clemson’s institution code is 5111. TOEFL Essential scores are valid for two years.
Duolingo English Test (international students): A satisfactory score (115 or higher) is required of international students whose native language is not English. Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years.
IELTS (international students): Can be taken in lieu of TOEFL. A satisfactory score (6.5 or higher) is required of international students whose native language is not English. IELTS scores are valid for two years.
PTE Academic (international students): Can be taken in lieu of TOEFL. A satisfactory score (54 or higher) is required of international students whose native language is not English. PTE Academic scores are valid for two years.