FAQ

Find more about the Admissions process here 

To be eligible for the admission you must satisfy the ME department requirements along with the University requirements.

Go to the SJSU admission requirements.

If your bachelor’s degree is in math or science and haven’t taken any engineering courses, you can qualify for a conditional admission if you satisfy the followings:

Meet the minimum admission requirements as stipulated by the Graduate Admissions
office.
Complete the following courses prior to applying for the admission:
Preparation for the major:

• Math 30, 31, 32, 133A
• Physics 50, 51, 52
• Chemistry 1A

Engineering Courses for the Major:
CE 95, CE 112, EE 98, Mat E 25 ME 20, 30, 101, 111, 113, 130
Courses that can be completed after a conditional admission:
ME 106, 114, 147, 154 

NOTE: The lower level courses (below 100) can be completed at a community college. The
upper level courses (above 100) can be taken at SJSU or any other institution.

If your bachelor’s degree isn’t in mechanical engineering, but you have graduated with some
other engineering major, you can qualify for MSME admission if you satisfy the following:

Meet the minimum admission requirements as stipulated by the Graduate Admissions office.
After a conditional admission to the MSME program, complete the following courses prior to exceeding 12 units at SJSU:

• ME 106
• ME 114
• ME 147
• ME 154

NOTE: If your undergraduate program is deficient in any of the fundamental engineering
courses, additional courses will be added to the above list.

See the GAPE applications deadline page.

Visit the GAPE page for a list of tuition fees for each semester. 

No. Letters of recommendation are not required.

You should attend the New Students Orientation before taking any classes. The orientation is scheduled at the beginning of a semester. You will be notified by email, detailing the schedule and place of the meeting.

The Mechanical Engineering Department does not process any applications or application related material. All application materials (including transcripts) and other related questions should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office.

Almost all of the graduate students in the department are self-supporting, The department doesn't offer any scholarship or financial assistance. However, there are some limited opportunities as lab assistants and graders. Some TA positions come with full or partial tuition waivers. Check with the department after you have been admitted and enrolled for classes.

Conditional Classification status means that you have not satisfied all the required conditions for admission. The GAPE office provides you a letter which specifies the conditions being placed on your admission. You are not allowed to take more than 12 units of graduate courses until the conditions are satisfied. After you have satisfied all of the required conditions, you will need to fill out a Change of Classification in Graduate Program form and request the Graduate Proram Advisor to change your admission to Classified Status.

Classified status indicates that you have satisfied all of the conditions of admission. 

See the GAPE policies page for information regarding the GWAR.

There are no test requirements if you have graduated from an ABET accredited institution (generally all of the major US institution satisfy this requirement). However, if you graduated from a foreign institution, you are required to satisfy the GRE and English Language Proficiency Requirements.

See Admission Requirements for more details.

Applicants are not required to submit a statement of purpose.