Domestic Applicants – please find the information below about the application process. This is to help you complete your application submission promptly.
EngineeringCAS opens the 1st Monday in September each year and Deadlines are as follows:
| Entry Term | Domestic(U.S. Citizen, Permanent Residents, Weekend Format, H Visas) |
|---|---|
| Fall | July 15 |
| Spring | November 15 |
| Summer | April 15 |
- $75 application fee
- Unofficial transcripts are required for evaluation purposes.
- Please note: If admitted, you will be required to submit final official transcripts from ALL post-secondary schools, even if credit from one institution appears as transfer credit.
MS/MA
- Faculty reviewers are looking at a Quantitative minimum score in the 80th percentile
- The programs listed below require official GRE scores for the masters level application. If your program is not listed, then it is not required.
| Program | Required |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Yes |
| Computer Engineering | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes |
| Electrical Engineering | Yes |
| Environmental Engineering | Yes |
| Engineering Entrepreneurship | Yes |
| Information Engineering Management | Yes |
| Mechanical Engineering | Yes |
| Operations Research | Yes |
| Cybersecurity Engineering | Work experience may constitute a waiver |
| Software Engineering | Work experience may constitute a waiver |
Ph.D./DE
- ALL Doctoral programs require official GRE scores.
- Faculty reviewers are looking at a Quantitative minimum score in the 80th percentile.
MS/MA
- The applicant's intended academic department handles all funding on the graduate level. All funding comes in the form of assistantships (research or teaching). Funding inquiries should be directed to the academic department directly. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Looking into other forms of aid, find more information here or contact the Graduate Financial Aid Office
Ph.D./DE
- Doctoral applicants who wish to be considered for University Fellowships must apply by the Priority Deadline of February 1. University Fellowships are ONLY disbursed in Fall semesters.
- The applicant's intended academic department handles all funding on the graduate level. All funding comes in the form of assistantships (research or teaching). Funding inquiries should be directed to the academic department directly. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Looking into other forms of aid, find more information here or contact the Graduate Financial Aid Office
- If you seek an application, GRE, or English proficiency waiver, you will need to ask the intended academic department. The Office of Admissions does not offer waivers unless on behalf of the academic departments.
- All applicants must have test scores sent officially to SMU using one of the below options:
| By Mail | Digital | Institutional Code |
| Southern Methodist University Graduate Application Processing PO Box 518 Dallas, TX 75275-0518 |
gradappmaterials@smu.edu | 6660 |