Admission to graduate study in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the University of Washington is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation by the departmental Graduate Admissions Committee. This committee recommends admission for those students judged best qualified to benefit from the graduate program offered by the department. Admission to the department is competitive, and all components of a student's application will be considered in evaluating his or her eligibility for admission. Applicants to the graduate program should be well prepared and have a strong undergraduate GPA for the last 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours of graded undergraduate coursework to be considered for admission.
In determining the qualifications of an applicant for admission, the following factors are considered:
- The record of all prior academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
- Recommendations from persons qualified to evaluate the applicant's academic record and promise as a graduate student and an engineer;
- Statement of objectives;
- English language proficiency scores, where applicable. See Application Details for more information.
Apply Online
Applications for graduate and graduate nonmatriculated students are submitted electronically through the Graduate School Web site. Once there, you will need to create a new applicant profile, select your application type (graduate or graduate nonmatriculated), and choose Master of Aerospace Engineering as the graduate program. If you are applying as a graduate student, you will be required to pay a nonrefundable application fee that is not credited against any other fees charged by the University. If the application fee is not received, the application will not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. GNM applicants to the Seattle campus are not charged an application fee.
In addition, depending on student status, certain materials must be submitted by mail to the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics and/or the Graduate School.
See the overview of the process below. For more information on the required materials, see Application Details.
Application Procedures
The application process is two steps, with some documentation going to the Graduate Admissions Office and some going to the A&A Department.
The following items must be submitted to the Graduate School:
- Online Graduate School Application and payment of application fee.
- Proficiency in English is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Applicants whose native language is other than English, must meet this requirement. No waivers of this English proficiency requirement may be given. See Graduate School Memorandum #8 and English proficiency tests comparison tables for the University's policy.
- One copy of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- One copy of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- At least two letters of recommendation (submitted electronically via request through the online application, or may be placed in sealed envelopes and included with application materials or sent directly to the department by the recommenders).
- Statement of objectives (submitted electronically through the online application or sent directly to the department).
The following items must be submitted to the Graduate School:
- Online GNM application
- Effective January 2nd, 2013, Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) applicants will be required to pay the $75 graduate application fee.
- Demonstration of language proficiency: Students whose native language is not English are required to electronically submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an equivalent exam approved by the Graduate School. For more information, contact the UW Office of Educational Assessment or the Educational Testing Service.
- One copy of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Note: Foreign nationals are not eligible for student visas under the GNM program.
- One copy of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
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