Nuclear Engineering

Supported Degree Objectives


  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • MS in Nuclear Engineering (MSNE)
  • Master of Nuclear Engineering (MNE) - Online
  • Non Degree

Required Supporting Documents


English Proficiency Requirements


Master's Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • Master's Degree Completion with Grade Point Average:
    • 3.5 or equivalent (U.S. Citizen, A=4.0)
    • 3.0 or equivalent (International, A=4.0)

Application Deadlines


  • Residential

  • Fall Spring Summer
    May 1* August 15† No Entry

  • *Deadline for priority consideration for admission and financial support for the Fall semester is January 15.
    †Entry for the Spring semester is on a special-cases-only basis.

  • Master of Nuclear Engineering (MNE) - Online

  • Fall Spring Summer
    July 15 November 15 No Entry

Program Contact Information


Additional Information


  • Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
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