Application Requirements by Program

  • Minimum GPA: 3.3
  • GRE: Recommended
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Applying 2 weeks ahead of the institute deadline, so we have time to review applications
  • Non-math majors required to have taken at least 4 4000-level 4-credit MATH/MATP courses by B.S. graduation.
  • Contact: Mary Foti
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Strongly recommended
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required -- at least one from RPI faculty
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants should identify a faculty advisor and speak with the Graduate Program Director
  • Contact: Sibel Adali
  • Deadline: Standard

Minimum GPA: 3.0

  • GRE: Not required
  • Other factors: Applicants must seek approval of the director of the concentration to which they are applying
  • Contact: Dr. Chris Perry
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Other factors: Applicants must seek approval of the director of the concentration to which they are applying
  • Contact: Dr. Ning Xiang
  • Deadline: Standard

  • GRE: Not required
  • Other factors: Applicants must seek approval of the director of the concentration to which they are applying
  • Contact: Dr. Dennis Sheldon
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Recommendations: One letter from the MS advisor required, including a brief description of the scope of the research project or thesis
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Must be accepted to an astronomy research group. Suitability of background and preparation, especially for non-physics/applied physics majors, must be discussed with the future advisor
  • Contact: Department
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.2
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact:Dallas Dudley
  • Deadline: Fall graduates: April 1; Spring graduates: October 1

  • Minimum GPA: 3.5 
  • Note: Students with a cumulative GPA above 3.2 but below 3.5 are required to include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Applications reviewed monthly: August, October, January - April
  • Co-Terminal applicants may apply to the M. Eng. degree program option only.
  • Contact: Elizabeth Harwood and have all applications submitted to her by October 15th.
  • Deadline: October 1 for December 2024 BS grads & Ocober 15 for May 2025 grads

  • Minimum GPA: 3.3 
  • Note: Students with a cumulative GPA above 3.2 but below 3.3 are required to include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Applications reviewed monthly: August, October, January - April
  • Co-Terminal applicants may apply to the M. Eng. degree program option only.
  • Contact: Elizabeth Harwood and have all applications submitted to her by October 15th.
  • Deadline: October 1 for December 2024 BS grads & Ocober 15 for May 2025 grads

  • Minimum GPA: 3.3
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required - one from your BIOL master's advisor and one from another RPI faculty member
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must contact the department for additional application materials
  • Contact: Dallas Dudley
  • Deadline: Fall graduates: April 1; Spring graduates: October 1

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Interested students should reach out to Dr. Brian Clark, Graduate Program Director in the Lally School of Management.
  • Contact: Charlieann Chacon
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Interested students should reach out to Dr. Brian Clark, Graduate Program Director in the Lally School of Management.
  • Contact: Charlieann Chacon
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: Recommended 3.3 in CHME courses for M.Eng. degree. Recommended 3.5 in CHME courses for M.S. degree.
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Recommendation form
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: All applications will be reviewed by the CBE Graduate Committee. Applicants for the M.S. degree are expected to have research experience, or will complete research experience before finishing the B.S. degree.
  • Contact: Marylouise Dowd
  • Deadlines: Spring B.S. graduates: October 15th; Fall graduates: April 15th

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: One recommendation required -- Must be from your MS research advisor 
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Jacob Shelley Must contact before preparing application.
  • Deadline: Application materials should be submitted to Jacob Shelley for initial review at least two weeks before the formal application deadline of May 1 for fall applicants and November 15 for spring applicants.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.2
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Kim Boyce
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.2
  • GRE: Not Required
  • Recommendations: One letter recommendation required from the faculty member who will supervise your work.
  • Personal Statement: Required
  • Other factors: Interested students must contact the HASS Hub before applying. Students must be accepted to a COGS research group with the intention of that lab.
  • Contact: Kayleigh Aston
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring B.S. graduates and April 15 for Fall B.S. graduates

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not Required
  • Recommendations: One letter recommendation required from the faculty member who will supervise your work.
  • Personal Statement: Required
  • Resume: Required
  • Writing Sample: submit a writing sample, which can be an academic writing piece from a course or a separate essay. (Approximately 500 words). 
  • Contact: Sue Jordan
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring B.S. graduates and April 15 for Fall B.S. graduates

  • Minimum GPA: 3.5
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: One letter from the MS advisor required, detailing the research project or thesis
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Must be accepted to a CSCI research group. Non-CSCI majors must have a substantial CSCI background. Interested students must contact Tracy Hoffman (morizt@rpi.edu) before applying.
  • Contact: Tracy Hoffman
  • Deadline: April 15th for Fall B.S. graduates & November 1st for Spring B.S. graduates.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.5
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must meet with Kelley Kritz and provide a copy of their Degree Works Report, Plan of Study, and resume.
  • Contact: Kelley Kritz
  • Deadline: November 1st for spring applicants and April 15th for fall applicants

Minimum GPA: 3.2

  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: One letter of recommendation required from the faculty member who will supervise your master’s work
  • Personal Statement: Required
  • Other factors: Interested Students MUST contact the HASS Hub prior to applying
  • Contact: Kate Mertus
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring B.S. graduates and April 15 for Fall B.S. graduates

Minimum GPA: 3.0

  • GRE: Not Required
  • Recommendations: One letter of recommendation required from an economics faculty member who would be your graduate faculty advisor
  • Personal Statement: Required
  • Other factors: Interested students must contact the HASS Hub before applying.
  • Contact: Kayleigh Aston
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring B.S. graduates and April 15 for Fall B.S. graduates

  • Minimum GPA: 3.5
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must meet with Kelley Kritz and provide a copy of their Degree Works Report, Plan of Study, and CV/resume. 
  • Contact: Kelley Kritz
  • Deadline: November 1st for spring applicants and April 15th for fall applicants.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.2
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Kim Boyce
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Michelle Kolota
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Jeanne Luker
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.3
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Marylouise Dowd 
  • Deadline: Two weeks before the standard deadlines. The standard deadlines are May 1 for fall applicants and November 15 for spring applicants.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required -- one from RPI faculty
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must seek approval of the director of the concetration to which they are applying
  • Contact: Carly Brackett/Lecia O'Dell
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.3, unless waived by department
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendation letters required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Reasons for GPA waivers include: primarily research experience or experience in a faculty member's area
  • Contact: Ganpati Ramanath
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring graduates & April 15 for fall graduates 

  • Minimum GPA: 3.6
  • GRE: Recommended
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Applying 2 weeks ahead of the institute deadline, so we have time to review applications
  • Non-math majors required to have taken at least 4 4000-level 4-credit MATH/MATP courses by B.S. graduation.
  • Contact: Mary Foti
  • Deadline: April 15th for students applying for fall admission & November 1st for students applying for spring admission

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Strongly recommended
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required -- at least one from RPI faculty
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must seek approval of the director of the concentration in which they are applying
  • Contact: Sibel Adali
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Recommendations: One letter from the MS advisor required, including a brief description of the scope of the research project or thesis.
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Must be accepted to a physics research group. Non-physics/applied physics majors must have substantial physics background.
  • Contact: Department
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Interested students should reach out to Dr. Brian Clark, Graduate Program Director in the Lally School of Management.
  • Contact: Charlieann Chacon
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.6
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: One recommendation required from the faculty member who will supervise your master's work
  • Personal Statement: Required
  • Other factors: Interested students must contact the HASS Hub prior to applying
  • Contact: Sue Jordan
  • Deadline: November 1 for Spring B.S. graduates and April 15 for Fall B.S. graduates

  • Minimum GPA: 3.5
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Two recommendations required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Required
  • Other factors: Applicants must meet with Kelley Kritz and provide a copy of their Degree Works Report, Plan of Study, and CV/resume. 
  • Contact: Kelley Kritz
  • Deadline: November 1st for spring applicants and April 15th for fall applicants.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: Interested students should reach out to Dr. Brian Clark, Graduate Program Director in the Lally School of Management.
  • Contact: Charlieann Chacon
  • Deadline: Standard

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Marylouise Dowd
  • Deadline: Two weeks before the standard deadlines. The standard deadlines are May 1 for fall applicants and November 15 for spring applicants.

  • Minimum GPA: 3.2
  • GRE: Not required
  • Recommendations: Not required
  • Statement of Background and Goals: Not required
  • Other factors: None
  • Contact: Kim Boyce
  • Deadline: Standard

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