North Carolina State University

Work PO Box 7901 Raleigh, NC 27695

Work(919) 515-2872
Admissions E-mail : N/A Web site : http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/ Electronic
application : http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm

Overview : North Carolina State University

Admissions

Application deadline 06/25

Application fee $65

Academics

2007 Ph.D. student/faculty ratio 2.9

2007 Full-time faculty 289

Fall 2009 Financial Aid

Information

In state, full-time: $5,636 In state, part-

time: $3,201 Out of state, full-time:
Tuition
$17,684 Out of state, part-time:
$12,237

Required fees $1,458 per credit hour

Student Body

2007 Total graduate engineering

2,125
enrollment

Fall 2009 Admissions Information

Application deadline 06/25

Application fee $65

Application fee for international

$75
students

Director of admissions Terri L. Lomax

Average GPA of new entrants in

3
master's program
Average verbal GRE score of new
528
entrants in master's program

Average quantitative GRE score of

749
new entrants in master's program

Average analytical GRE score of

N/A
new entrants in master's program

Average writing GRE score of new

4
entrants in master's program

Average GPA of new entrants in

both master's and doctoral 3
programs

Average verbal GRE score of new

entrants in both master's and 528
doctoral programs

2007 Average quantitative GRE

score of new entrants in both 756
master's and doctoral programs

Average analytical GRE score of

new entrants in both master's and N/A
doctoral programs

Average writing GRE score of new

entrants in both master's and 4
doctoral programs

TOEFL

TOEFL required for international

Yes
students?

Minimum TOEFL score required for

213
computer test

Minimum TOEFL score required for

550
paper test

Engineering Department Contacts

Mechanical engineering phone

(919) 515-3026
number
 Mechanical engineering E-mail nagel@eos.ncsu.edu

Mechanical engineering website http://www.mae.ncsu.edu/grad.html

Students specializing in
7.9 %
mechanical engineering

Graduate School Priority Deadlines

Fall Spring Summer 1 Summer 2

US Citizens: Jun 25 Nov 25 Mar 25 May 10

Internationals: Mar 1 Jul 15 Dec 15 Dec 15

Admissions Applications must be submitted on-line at http://www.ncsu.edu/applygrad. Official transcripts
must also be sent to the Graduate School.
The Graduate School
North Carolina State University
Room 240, Research Building III
1005 Capability Drive
Campus Box 7102
Raleigh, NC 27695
Unless otherwise instructed in a special text message at the top of this page, have offline paper
recommendations, resumes and other correspondence sent directly to the address shown below:
Robert T. Nagel
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Campus Box: 7910, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695 USA

2.1 Applications
A. Receiving the Application
B. Waiving Application Fee
C. Processing Applications
D. Graduate School Guidelines for Departmental Recommendations
E. Reapplication
A. Receiving the Application
All applicants must submit the online NC State University Graduate School Application Form,
including the statement of purpose, the residency statement (if necessary for tuition purposes),
and the optional statement of contribution to diversity. Recommendation providers who are
identified by the applicant during the online application process also submit references online.
One official, sealed transcript from each college or university previously attended should be
mailed directly to the Graduate School. Official test results must be sent to NC State University.
The Graduate School encourages applicants to pay all fees by credit card, although checks are
also acceptable.
• 1. Conditions of Admission (the following conditions apply to admissions
only and do not influence eligibility for the Graduate Student Support Plan)
• If you are currently enrolled in a college or university, you must submit one
official copy of your final transcript to the Graduate School. This transcript
must show that all work has been completed.
• Final acceptance at NC State is contingent upon completion of any degree
(bachelors or masters) listed on your electronic application. It is your
responsibility to maintain a level of academic performance that meets
university and program admission standards. Poor performance during your
last semester(s) could jeopardize your admission. Likewise, students
currently enrolled in Post Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) or who request an
admissions deferral and take PBS coursework must also maintain a level of
academic performance that meets the university's and program's admission
standards. Failure to comply with these conditions could, at the discretion of
the program, be grounds for changing the admission status.
• 2. Required Documents
• Applications are not complete until the Graduate School receives the
following supporting documents:

○ Non-refundable application processing fee of $65.00 (US) for U.S.

citizens and Permanent Residents or $75.00 (US) for Non-Resident
Aliens (Internationals);
○ One official transcript from all colleges and universities previously
attended; (NOTE: Applicants currently attending, or who have
previously attended NC State, are not required to provide an NC State
transcript.)
○ Three recommendations from people who know the prospective
student's academic record and potential for graduate study;
○ On-line North Carolina Residency Form if claiming NC residence for
tuition purposes;
○ A list of courses in progress if enrolled as a Post-Baccalaureate Studies
(PBS) student at NC State;
○ GRE or other standardized test scores, statements of purpose,
portfolios or other work samples, depending on requirements of
particular program; and
○ TOEFL scores, where applicable (see Section 2.3 for further
information).
• 3. Transcript Requirements
• The University requires that official copies of transcripts of all prior course
work be on file in the student's permanent record at NC State. The
transcript(s) must include a statement of any degree(s) awarded. Some
applicants who are enrolled in a degree program at the time they apply to the
Graduate School cannot provide the required transcript and degree
statement at that time. Also, applicants are sometimes admitted with
unofficial transcript(s). Students are required to provide the Graduate School
with official copies of their latest transcript(s) from all universities attended,
including statements of all degrees awarded, no later than the last day of
classes of the first semester they are enrolled. Failure to do so will result in
 cancellation of the student's registration for the next semester and
termination of their graduate program at NC State.
• 4. Deadlines for Applications
• The Graduate School must receive the application and all supporting
documents no later than the deadlines specified by the Graduate School and
the program. Applicants are responsible for any earlier deadlines established
by the graduate program(s) to which the prospective student is applying.
• 5. Length of application validity
• An application is valid for 12 months from the date it was submitted by the
applicant, though a three-month grace period is typically granted.
• 6. Number of programs for which applicant can be considered
• An applicant can apply for admission to only one graduate program per
application. An applicant may request multiple departments to evaluate the
application by paying an additional application fee for each department that
will review the application.
B. Waiving the Application Fee
The Graduate School may, in exceptional circumstances, waive the fee required to accompany a
prospective student's application. Approval of any request to waive the application fee will be
based on (1) financial need and (2) underrepresented status or diversity within a particular
graduate program.
C. Processing Applications
• 1. U.S. Applications
• When the Graduate School receives the on-line application, uploaded goal
statement, and the processing fee, an admission record is created for the
applicant and made available to the program of interest. If the applicant
claims North Carolina residency for tuition purposes, a link to the required
residency form will become available upon submission of the application.
Other required supporting documents are matched to the application, added
to the on-line record by the Graduate School, and made available to the
program of interest as they are received, including GRE and TOEFL scores,
official transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Any additional paper
documents mailed to the Graduate School as a part of the application
package are forwarded to the program of interest when received.
• The Director of Graduate Programs (DGP) reviews the application materials to
ensure they are complete and request any missing materials from the
applicant. The DGP and the graduate program's admissions committee
review the completed files of all applicants in accordance with the Graduate
School's guidelines for final admission or denial decisions. The DGP records
the committee's decision on the Recommendation of Admission to Graduate
School form and submits it to the Graduate School with an original signature.
• In most cases, the Graduate School accepts departmental recommendations
and sends letters of admission to candidates. (Sample letters are included in
the Appendix.) When the Graduate School declines the recommendation for
admission, the program has the option of writing further recommendation
 letters to the Graduate School justifying admission. The Graduate School
makes the final decision.
• 2. International Applications
• Before an international applicant's admission can be finalized, he/she will
need to submit a completed Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR) and a
Visa Clearance Form (VCF) directly to the Graduate School. Once the CFR and
VCF are approved, the applicant will receive a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-
20 or DS-2019) and a formal admission letter. (See Section 2.4 for detailed
information on International Applications.
D. Graduate School Guidelines for Departmental Recommendations
The Graduate School adheres to certain guidelines when reviewing departmental
recommendations for admission. When programs recommend full admission, the Graduate
School normally takes the following actions:
GPA Accept recommendation
≥
3.00

GPA Accept recommendation if GPA in

2.75- undergraduate major is ≥ 3.00 or acceptable
2.99 statement of justification is provided on the
form

GPA Accept recommendation if GPA in

2.50- undergraduate major is ≥ 3.00 and an
2.74 acceptable letter of justification is provided
on the form or a separate letter containing
explicit and strong justification is provided

GPA Recommendation is normally denied and

< provisional admission or PBS suggested.
2.50

When programs recommend provisional admission, the Graduate School normally takes the
following actions:
GPA ≥ Accept recommendation
2.75

GPA Accept recommendation if an acceptable

2.50- statement of justification is provided on the
2.74 form.

GPA Accept recommendation if a separate letter

2.25- containing explicit and strong justification is
2.49 provided.

GPA < Recommendation is normally denied and

2.25 PBS suggested.

Guidelines for departmental letters of justification

Admissions Committees should include the following information about the students in the letter
of justification:
1. GPA in the major;
2. GPA in the last two years of undergraduate work;
3. GPA in previous graduate work;
4. GRE scores;
5. a summary of the applicant's references; and
6. performance on PBS courses (if applicable).
DGPs should also provide qualitative assessments of the student's intangible characteristics (i.e.
motivation, perseverance) that are important for the student's academic success in graduate
school.
E. Reapplication
Students denied admission into a graduate program may be reconsidered for admission at a later
time upon submission of a new application and supporting materials.
7910
nagel@eos.ncsu.edu Jun 25 Nov 25 Mar 25 May 10
Mechanical PhD, 515.5283 (US); (US); (US); (US);
ME GRE No Mechanical &
Engineering MS, MR Mar 1 Jul 15 Dec 15 Dec 15
Aerospace (Int) (Int) (Int) (Int)
515.7968 Engineering