Program Contact

School of Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
270 Ferst Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0150

Application Deadlines

  • Summer 2025 (final deadline): February 3, 2025
  • Fall 2025 with full consideration for financial aid: December 2, 2024
  • Fall 2025 (final deadline): March 3, 2025
  • Spring 2026: September 1, 2025

Admittance Terms

Fall
Spring
Summer

Areas of Research

  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Aeroelasticity and Structural Design
  • Flight Mechanics and Control
  • Propulsion and Combustion
  • Structural Mechanics and Material Behavior
  • System Design and Optimization

Standardized Tests

TOEFL Requirements

  • Institute Code: 5248
  • Department Code: 63
  • Minimum Score Required:
    • Internet-based: 90, with minimum section scores of 19

GRE Requirements for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026

  • The GRE is optional for the Aerospace Engineering M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Aerospace Engineering conducts a holistic review of applications, and if GRE scores are submitted, they will be considered in this review. The GRE is recommended for applicants whose academic preparation may otherwise be difficult to assess. 
  • Institute Code: R5248
  • Department Code: 1601

Application Requirements

  • Three Letters of Recommendation
    • Recommender should have a graduate degree and be able to assess the student's potential to perform independent research at the graduate level.
  • Resume/CV
  • Certificates
  • Statement of Purpose

Program Costs

  1. Go to "View Tuition Costs by Semester," and select the semester you plan to start. Graduate-level programs are divided into sections: Graduate Rates–Atlanta Campus, Study Abroad, Specialty Graduate Programs, Executive Education Programs
  2. Find the degree and program you are interested in and click to access the program's tuition and fees by credit hour PDF.
  3. In the first column, determine the number of hours (or credits) you intend to take for your first semester.
  4. Determine if you will pay in-state or out-of-state tuition. Learn more about the difference between in-state and out-of-state. For example, if you are an in-state resident and planning to take six credits for the Master of Architecture degree, the tuition cost will be $4,518.
  5. The middle section of the document lists all mandatory Institute fees. To see your total tuition plus mandatory fees, refer to the last two columns of the PDF.