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Admission Requirements - PhD

Regular Admission Requirements
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Applicants with or currently seeking a MS degree should have completed at least 24 hours on their MS program of study and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on that coursework.
#Applicants with only a BS degree may also be considered if their degree is from an ABET accredited institution and their GPA is at least 3.0 overall or 3.2 on the last 60 hours of technical courses.
#Applicants admitted with a BS or MS degree in a field other than mechanical engineering must submit a GRE general exam score and may be required to complete a set of background deficiency courses in addition to other degree requirements. Those with a BS may be required to complete requirements for the MSME degree as part of their program of study.
#Applicants from non-English speaking countries must, in addition to the above requirements, demonstrate an ability to communicate fluently in English on both an oral and written basis.  Scores of 600 (paper-based)/250(computer-based) on the TOEFL or 7.0 on the IELTS and 50 or above on the TSE are required as a minimum to demonstrate communication ability in the English language.

Applicants not granted admission to the PhD program may be recommended to apply for the MSME program.

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University of Arkansas - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering - 204 Mechanical Engineering Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701 - Phone: (479) 575-3153, Fax: (479)-575-6982
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