TOEFL All non-US citizen applicants (i.e., non-resident aliens and permanent residents) must demonstrate proficiency in English at a level necessary to be successful in a graduate program at NC State University. The TOEFL or IELTS test must have been taken within two years of the date of anticipated admission. On the TOEFL iBT, students must have a minimum score of 18 on the Listening, Reading and Writing sections, 19 on the Speaking section, and a minimum Total score of 90. On the IELTS, students must have a minimum score of 6.5 on the Listening, Reading and Writing sections, 7.0 on the Speaking section, and a minimum Overall Band Score of 6.5. Scores on previous versions of the TOEFL and IELTS are considered with the same qualitative standard. The TOEFL and IELTS tests will be waived if the applicant is a citizen of a country where English is an official language and the language of instruction in higher education or if the applicant has successfully completed at least one year of full-time study in a degree program at a four-year US college or University. IELTS All non-US citizen applicants (i.e., non-resident aliens and permanent residents) must demonstrate proficiency in English at a level necessary to be successful in a graduate program at NC State University. The TOEFL or IELTS test must have been taken within two years of the date of anticipated admission. On the TOEFL iBT, students must have a minimum score of 18 on the Listening, Reading and Writing sections, 19 on the Speaking section, and a minimum Total score of 90. On the IELTS, students must have a minimum score of 6.5 on the Listening, Reading and Writing sections, 7.0 on the Speaking section, and a minimum Overall Band Score of 6.5. Scores on previous versions of the TOEFL and IELTS are considered with the same qualitative standard. The TOEFL and IELTS tests will be waived if the applicant is a citizen of a country where English is an official language and the language of instruction in higher education or if the applicant has successfully completed at least one year of full-time study in a degree program at a four-year US college or University. GRE GRE scores within the last four years of the date of anticipated admission. Guidelines for minimal GRE percentile scores are 70 percentile verbal, 90 percentile quantitative, and 50 percentile analytical or writing. GRE scores for students who are graduates from NCSU may be waived.

PS Statement of Purpose: A Statement about the applicant’s academic career, research, and career goals should not exceed 500 words in length. Upload the statement in the Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose section of the online application. GPA The ECE Department prefers that applicants have an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher. The Graduate School requires applicants to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Fee Applicants will receive a computer generated email message when the application has been received by the Graduate School. This signifies that the Graduate School has received the application and application processing fee, and has forwarded the application to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. RL Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required. Recommendation letters should be written by people who know the applicant's academic record and potential for graduate study. The most relevant letters will be from professors in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, who have supervised the applicant in a class or research. In the online application the applicant will designate letter writers who will then submit the letters to the Graduate School electronically. Transcript Applicants must upload one transcript from each college and university they have attended. Each transcript must include all courses completed and the degrees and dates awarded, if applicable. Applicants who have attended North Carolina State University are not required to provide an NC State transcript.