Certain basic requirements must be met for admission to all of the graduate programs offered by the Mercer University School of Engineering. These requirements are intended to ensure that profitable graduate study will result from admission. Students may be admitted to the graduate program with "Full,'' "Conditional,'' "Non-degree '' or "Transient'' graduate standing.

Admission of undergraduate students to the integrated Master of Science in Engineering program is only open to Mercer students. The school limits enrollment to students whose grade point average at the end of their junior year is equal to or greater than 3.0. Students must also have the appropriate undergraduate background for the graduate program they select, and must be approved by the department chair.

To apply online, click here. The application fee is $35 for U.S. citizens, and $50 for International students. Major credit cards are accepted.

International Students

English Proficiency
All international students whose native language is not English must submit a Certificate of Proficiency from the Mercer University English Language Institute (ELI) or results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Certificate of Proficiency from English as a Second Language (ELS) Language Center. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 for the written test, and 213 for the online version. English proficiency at ELS Level 112 is expected.

International Transcript Requirements
All international students must have their foreign academic credentials evaluated by an International Transcripts Evaluator such as World Educational Services (WES) or JS&A (Silny) at student expense and have the evaluation company submit the evaluation directly to the School of Engineering Graduate Division. The School of Engineering cannot accept transcript evaluations mailed by the student.

Admission Categories

Full Admission
The requirements for admission with "Full'' graduate standing are as follows:

1. Submit a completed application along with application fee. Have original transcripts submitted directly from the institution to Mercer University School of Engineering.
2. Must submit a minimum of two, but preferably three letters of recommendation for admission into the Master of Science in Engineering, and Master of Science in associated programs. The letters must come from a professor or supervisor under whom the applicant has studied, taught, or worked. This individual must be able to comment on the applicant's qualifications for graduate study. You may use this form in lieu of letters of recommendation.
3. Hold a bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited institution. For MSE applicants, the program must be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
4. Have an earned undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall.
5. Submit GRE score on the general section of the test. In extraordinary situations, a student may petition for a waiver of this requirement.
6. Meet all additional specific departmental requirements, if any.

Conditional Admission
Applicants who fail to satisfy all the conditions for full admission may be accorded "Conditional'' standing upon recommendation of the concerned department chairman. Upon admission, appropriate conditions will be defined and must be met to achieve "Full'' standing. Once the defined conditions are satisfied, the student must petition the Graduate Committee for advancement to "Full'' standing. Students must attain "Full'' graduate standing to be graduated with the MSE or MS degree.

Provisional Admission
Applicants to the graduate program may be admitted provisionally until all application materials are received in the Graduate Programs office. Once materials are received, the student's file is reviewed for appropriate acceptance status.

Non-degree Status
Students who do not wish to pursue an advanced degree in the School of Engineering, but whose undergraduate record indicates that they are otherwise qualified for admission, may take graduate courses as a non-degree student. Such courses will not normally apply toward a Mercer degree.

Transient Admission
Students in good standing at other universities may enroll in the School of Engineering as "Transient'' graduate students. Such students must file an application for admission and provide verification of good standing status from their own graduate dean. Work undertaken in this status will not normally apply toward a Mercer degree.

Readmission
Students who interrupt the continuity of their graduate programs by failing to register for two consecutive terms, (summer term excepted), must seek readmission by filling out a Request for Readmission by August 1 for the Fall term, December 1 for the Spring term, and May 1 for Summer term. Students admitted to the School of Engineering graduate program who do not enter in the term for which they applied, and subsequently wish to be considered for a later term, must reactivate their application for the new semester by notifying the Graduate Programs office in the School of Engineering at least two weeks before the beginning of that term.