Electrical Engineering MSEE

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TermDeadlinePriority DeadlineApply Now
Spring 2027No application deadline.No priority deadline.
About the priority deadline
There are no formal deadlines for graduate applications. Once an application is complete, the internal review process typically takes 2-3 weeks. However, international applicants should consider the time required to obtain any necessary visa documents.
Summer 2027No application deadline.No priority deadline.
About the priority deadline
There are no formal deadlines for graduate applications. Once an application is complete, the internal review process typically takes 2-3 weeks. However, international applicants should consider the time required to obtain any necessary visa documents.
Fall 2027No application deadline.No priority deadline.
About the priority deadline
There are no formal deadlines for graduate applications. Once an application is complete, the internal review process typically takes 2-3 weeks. However, international applicants should consider the time required to obtain any necessary visa documents.
Application Requirements
Application Fee (Required)
$65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
$80 for international students.
English Proficiency Test (Required)
This program uses the Graduate School's English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Minimum Scores for Regular Admission.
Minimum Scores for Regular Admission
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 (no sub score less than 4) (or 79 for students who took the test prior to January 2026)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub score less than 6)
Duolingo English Test: 120 (no sub score less than 110)
PTE: 59
More information is available at https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/.
Entrance Exam (Required)
Combined verbal and quantitative GRE requirement of 300 or greater. There is no minimum score on the writing section of the GRE for admission to the MSEE Program. GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing scores must be consistent with an international applicant’s English language score.
Letter of Recommendation (3 Required)
Applicants who are not current University of Alabama students should submit three letters of recommendation

Resume (Required)

Statement of Purpose (Required)
A short Statement of Purpose describing possible research/study interests.
Transcript (Required)
Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.
FAQs
What if my GPA is less than 3.0?
Applicants without an electrical engineering or computer engineering bachelor’s degree may be admitted with Permission to Continue. Such students will be required to complete successfully three 400-level electrical engineering courses, each in a different sequence area. Successful completion requires a “B” or better in the course. Slash-listed (400/500) courses taken to satisfy this policy cannot be counted toward the graduate degree. Equivalent undergraduate or graduate courses in related fields (for example, electromagnetics in physics, computer architecture in computer science, or control in mechanical engineering) may be counted as a course in the corresponding electrical engineering area upon approval by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program Director.
What are the requirements for the Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP)?
The Accelerated Master’s Program allows current UA undergraduate students to start a graduate degree while obtaining an undergraduate degree, saving time and cutting costs.

Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering - Dual-counted hours 6; minimum GPA for admission 3.7; length for completion 5 years. The GRE admissions test and recommendation letter requirements are automatically waived for AMP applicants.
STEM Program Eligible for OPT (International only)
Contact
Program Director
Andrew Lemmon
lemmon@eng.ua.edu
+1 205-348-2747
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