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Applicants should have or be in their final year of a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely-related field from an accredited college in the United States or an approved institution of higher learning abroad. Other Engineering disciplines, Math, and Physics are considered closely-related fields.

Deadlines to know

The final deadline to apply to MS and PhD programs for Spring 2023 is October 1, 2022.
The final deadline to apply to MS and PhD programs for Fall 2023 is January 20, 2023 (with priority deadline of December 15, 2022).

The final deadline to apply to M.Eng.ME programs for Spring 2022 is October 1, 2021.
The final deadline to apply to M.Eng.ME programs for Fall 2022 is May 15, 2022.

International students needing visa support should apply earlier to insure time for visa processing to occur.

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Application Fee Waiver Programs

Domestic PhD applicants (US citizens and USLPRs) who have a current GPA of 3.5/4.0 or above will receive an application fee waiver for their PhD applications. Please select "application fee waiver" when you submit your application and cite 'GPA' as the reason for the request.

Applicants with outstanding qualifications and limited financial resources are encouraged to inquire about waivers of the application fee.

Please contact if you have any questions about application fee waivers for PhD programs.

MS/PhD Admissions Deadline for Spring 2023 Applications
The MechSE Department will continue to accept applications to our MS and PhD programs until 11:59 PM Central Standard Time on October 1, 2022 (final deadline). F1 visa holders should apply several weeks earlier to allow time for visa processing.

GRE Policy
Currently, the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department will not accept or review GRE scores for any applicants for any of our graduate programs.

PhD Remote Registration Policy
MechSE does not have a distance PhD program. We allow one semester of remote registration during the academic career of a PhD student. Should a second remote semester be necessary, a written appeal would need to be submitted to the Graduate Programs Office and it would be reviewed on an individual basis.

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Program	Application portal opens for Fall entry	Application deadline for Fall entry	Application portal opens for Spring entry	Application deadline for Spring entry
MS/PhD	August 1 (if day lands on the weekend then applications will open the following weekday)	January 20 - final deadline (December 15 - priority deadline)	June 1 (if day lands on the weekend then applications will open the following weekday)	October 1
M.Eng.ME	August 1 (if day lands on the weekend then applications will open the following weekday)	Once all application materials have been received including letters of reference, applicants can anticipate receiving a decision in 4-6 weeks. (January through May) FINAL DEADLINE: May 15 (if seats remain). International students are encouraged to apply by April 15 to enable ample time for visa and travel planning.	June 1 (if day lands on the weekend then applications will open the following weekday)	November 1

Please note:

Due to the large number of applications we receive each year, it is difficult for us to respond to routine requests to check the status of your application.
You will receive your admissions decision via email.
Admissions decisions will not be given by phone or in person.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible. You do not have to wait for your letters of recommendation to be submitted before you submit your application.
All materials, including PDFs from ETS (for GRE/TOEFL scores) or scanned IELTS reports of official test scores and any required letters of recommendation, are due by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time on the deadline date.

What time is UIUC application due?

Application Filing Periods Our application opens in September for spring applicants and December for fall applicants. You must submit your application by 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 15 for spring admission and March 1 for fall admission.

Are applications open for fall 2022?

Most US college applications opened in August 2021 for students who plan to apply to colleges for fall 2022 enrollment. The application open dates may vary somewhat, but generally, college applications become available by late August or early September.

Does UIUC accept late applications?

If the deadline is missed or the request is denied, the student will need to submit a new application. After the acceptance deadline, only students who had already accepted their admission offer are eligible to request a delayed admission.

Is it too late to apply for grad school?

The quick answer is no. Age will not hurt your application if you're prepared. It's never too late to learn new things, carve out a new career path, and go to graduate school.