Overview

Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences / Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Department of Computer Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Master of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management Program

Program in Alternative Energy

Program in Materials Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	202
Doctoral Degrees	36

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,368

Applied

870

Accepted

216

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

638

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.51%
Black or African American	2.19%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	4.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	3.13%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

98

Total faculty

Full-time - 98

Part-time - 0

Male (82)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	33,447,736

Location & Contact

Address 303-309 Lattimore Hall
PO Box 270076
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Dr. Wendi Heinzelman
Dean, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences/Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Email: wendi.heinzelman@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-3958

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