Applicants for the Ph.D. with a major in Systems Engineering must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration:

1. A Master’s degree in systems engineering or a related field including aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or physics from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
2. Excellent academic performance in all completed graduate coursework, with a GPA of at least 3.40 on a 4.00 scale.
3. A completed application, including a statement of research intent, official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies, and payment of application fee.
4. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test results with a minimum 80th-percentile quantitative score. 
5. A minimum of two years of college-level mathematics, including at least one year of calculus.
6. A minimum of three years engineering experience in industry and/or government.
7. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant’s potential success as a doctoral student.
8. Graduates from foreign countries are required to submit a notarized financial certification form. All international students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American university must submit a minimum TOEFL score before being considered for admission:
• 550 – paper-based examination
• 213 – computer-based examination
• 59 – Internet-based examination

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