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An application must be completed through the graduate school admissions website.

Note: The MS Thesis program does not offer direct entry. Students interested in the MS Thesis program should apply to the MS Professional program. If admitted, students can formally switch to the thesis program upon securing a thesis advisor. Please ensure to view the "Additional Information" tab below for ways to notate that you are intending to pursue the MS Thesis degree program.Ìý

Also, the choice of focus area is not binding and is intended primarily to assist with application review and balancing student numbers in different areas.

An application fee of $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants must be paid at the time of application.Ìý

The Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering understands that this application fee presents a challenge for some applicants. Our community is committed to providing educational opportunities for a diverse range of applicants and strives to waive application fees whenever possible.Ìý

1. Graduate School fee waivers are available for participants in the following programs. If you are affiliated with one of these programs, please email proof of your affiliation to gradadm@colorado.edu before you applyÌýto receive a waiver.
   1. AmeriCorps(currently serving)
   2. Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
   3. McNair Scholars Program
   4. Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholars Program
   5. Peace Corps (currently serving)
   6. Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
   7. Teach for America
   8. Leadership Alliance
2. ​Members of the U.S. military will receive an automatic application fee waiver from the graduate school upon submission of the application.
3. Fee waivers are also available directly from the department for MS and PhD Candidates who are not eligible for the Graduate School fee waiver (see above for requirements for the Graduate School fee waiver);ÌýandÌýare a U.S. citizen,ÌýU.S. permanent resident, or DACA recipient;Ìýand meet any one of the following:
   1. The application fee is a financial hardship.
   2. You are a first-generation college student.
   3. You are/wereÌýinvolved in any organization aimed at increasing access to higher education and/or improving the higher education experience for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Some examples of organizations that meet this requirement include:
      1. National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) members/participants
      2. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
      3. TRiO program participant
         1. ​ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Guardian Scholars Program
      4. GEM Fellowship applicant
      5. Bill and Melinda Gates Millenium Scholars
      6. ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s SMART and/or STEM Routes program participant
   4. You are eligible for accommodations via the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
      1. Please note that students who chose not to utilize accommodations they were eligible for while an undergraduate are still eligible for a fee waiver.

To request a fee waiver from the department, please email an explanation or proof of your affiliation toÌýmegrad@colorado.eduÌýbefore you apply.Ìý

Please provide aÌýcomplete resume or curriculum vitae (CV)Ìýdetailing prior education, work and research experience, as well as honors, awards, publications, conference presentations and community engagement and outreach activities.

There is no minimum or maximum page/word length for the resume/CV but we usually recommend it being one to two pages.Ìý

Please provide a personal statement that describes your academic interests, prior professional experience and achievements, professional goals, and how the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï mechanical engineering MS