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GRADUATE APPLICATIONS

Application forms for admission may be obtained from either the Graduate School Office or the Chemical Engineering Office. There is no cost to submit either a paper or on;line application. The forms are also available for download (recommended) in the following formats:

Online Michigan Tech Application

This completed application, a statement of purpose, official transcripts of the applicant's undergraduate record, GRE Scores, and all other higher education training records should be forwarded to the Graduate School.

Graduate School Office
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

In addition, three letters of recommendation and the financial aid application should be forwarded to the department. Particular attention should be paid to the statement of purpose; the Graduate Program Committee places considerable emphasis on this document. Domestic students are not required to have taken the GRE.

Graduate Programs Committee
Department of Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

The application deadline for international applications is March 15 for the following fall semester. The application deadline for US applicants is July 15th. The best time to begin a graduate program is fall semester, as many of the courses are sequential. Also, the Graduate Orientation and Teaching Preparation Program is held in late August to acquaint new students with the faculty and facilities.

An applicant will be considered for admission to the Graduate School if the following conditions are fulfilled:

• The applicant has received a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from an accredited institution. For those whose undergraduate major was not chemical engineering, certain undergraduate prerequisites must be completed before financial aid will be available. Also, completion time for the MS degree is usually closer to three years for these students.
• The applicant is adequately prepared for advanced study in a chosen field of specialization as demonstrated by the previous program of study and the scholastic record.
• The applicant is recommended for admission by the Graduate Program Committee, the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School.
• All international students must supply the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), an English proficiency examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 must be achieved before the department can give consideration to an application. Most of those admitted to Michigan Tech have a score of 600 or better.