General Admission Procedures
All students should go to this web site and fill out the form to request an application and materials specific to study in ECE after reading the information below. For convenience, this link is repeated at the bottom of the page.
All applicants for admission must present complete credentials including a completed application form (Parts I and II), general Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, four letters of recommendation, and a nonrefundable check or money order in the amount of $70 for foreign applicants ($50 for domestic U.S. applicants). At least two letters of recommendation should be from former professors. Recommendations should be from persons with a particularly good knowledge of the applicant. Persons writing recommendations should be encouraged to attach a short letter to the recommendation form, attesting to the applicant's ability to do research and pursue an advanced degree.
The Graduate Record Examination (general) is required of all applicants. Applicants desiring financial aid should take the exam as early as possible, in order for the scores to be reported in time for consideration for aid (by January 15 for the following fall semester). Information about the GRE testing program is available at the GRE website. GRE mailing codes for our graduate program are:
- Institution code (for the University of Colorado): 4841
- Department code (for Electrical and Computer Engineering): 1203.
Application credentials must be in the office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering by the application deadline (stated in the application material) for the term in which the student expects to register. Students who submit credentials after that date may be denied admission for that semester.
In addition to the above, applicants from foreign countries must show proof of financial independence, and proof of proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken. A minimum score of 560 on the TOEFL exam is required.
A University of Colorado Catalog describing all course offerings will be sent to each applicant by the Office of Admissions upon receipt of the application fee.
A graduate of an electrical engineering curriculum is expected to have expertise in several basic areas of electrical engineering. Students wishing to work toward a graduate degree in electrical engineering without first obtaining an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering will need to take some background course work. This course work will be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. Undergraduate courses in electrical engineering cannot be counted toward a graduate degree in electrical engineering.
For application materials and information specific to study in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, go to this web site and fill in the form as completely as possible. If you experience problems with this form, you may email the Graduate Program Assistant, Adam Sadoff, at sadoff@colorado.edu.
