The top applicants will be considered for fellowships, which are financial aid awards that offer the most flexibility for the student because there is no required work involved. For international students, we also notify the Admissions Office so that the award may be included on the financial support statement portion of the application. The assistantships are highly competitive and depend on the number and quality of students applying. Students who obtain assistantships usually have undergraduate GPA's of 3.6 or above. Generally, GRE scores of students to whom we offer support are in the 760-800 range on the Quantitative and Analytical sections and at least 600 on the Verbal.
Continued support is contingent upon student evaluations and availability of funds.
Consideration for an assistantship is not possible until your entire application is received and processed. The Office of Admissions will not process application without the application fee. Students who are awarded assistantships will not usually have specific information about what course to which they have been assigned because of the time delay from their acceptance until the semester begins. The Industrial Advisory Council awards internships on a competitive basis to qualified applicants that have been recommended for admission by the Graduate Committee. Student interns must be U. S. citizens or permanent residents.