Graduate Admission Requirements
GRE is waived for the Spring & Fall 2024 admission cycle
TOEFL or IELTS is mandatory for Graduate Programs.
Admission is based on the Graduate Program Committee’s assessment of the applicant’s aptitude for research and the compatibility of the applicant's interests with the active research programs and capabilities of the Department. Applicants are advised to pay particular attention to the Statement of Purpose (page 3 of the application form). The minimum requirements for Admission can be found in the Graduate Bulletin:
Materials Science and Engineering
Institutional code: 2548; Departmental code 69
To apply for Graduate Studies in Material Science or Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook you must fill out and send an online application. You can fill out the application online at the Graduate School's online application. Please note that there may be more steps involved than simply filling out the form online. Please note that there are no application fee waivers. Also, when sending the required application supporting documents, please send a photocopy of test scores as well as transcript.
Applications Instructions:
When applying to our program, please fill out the online application and send supporting documents, such as GRE (*GRE is waived for Spring 2024 and Fall
2024 admission cycle) and TOEFL scores, directly to the graduate school via ETS. All application materials should be uploaded to Slate by the student at the time of application.
Letter of recommendation requests should be sent by the applicant to the recommender
through an automated email from Slate. The recommender can then reply electronically.
All official and final transcripts, and other admission materials should be sent to:
| Stony Brook University Graduate School Office of Student Services 2401 Computer Science Building Stony Brook, New York 11794-4433 |
Official E-Transcripts should be sent to: gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu
For application status and submission questions, including using the Slate system, please email: gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu
For program or curriculum related questions, please email: ESMandCME_GradAdmissions@stonybrook.edu
Application Deadlines:
Spring 2024:
MS Priority - November 1, 2023, 11:59pmEST
MS Domestic & International - November 1, 2023, 11:59pmEST
MS Final - December 1, 2023, 11:59pmEST
MS Domestic Applications are still be being accepted through December 1, 2023
Fall 2024:
Masters [MS] Domestic Application Priority – April 15, 2024 by 11:59 PM
Masters [MS] International Application – February 15, 2024 by 11:59 PM
Final Masters [MS] Domestic Application – June 30, 2024 by 11:59 PM
PhD Domestic Application Priority – February 15, 2024 by 11:59PM
PhD International Application – February 15, 2024 by 11:59PM
Final PhD International Application – February 15, 2024 by 11:59PM
Final PhD Domestic Application – March 31, 2024 by 11:59PM
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For Graduate Application & Admission FAQs, click here
A WES evaluation is recommended for international transcripts, however, you may simply submit your transcript/degree certificate if the degree earned is equivalent to a US degree (e.g., 4-year Bachelor).
For undergraduate degrees, a WES evaluation is generally not required if all of the following are true:
- Your degree title is or translates to “Bachelor”
- Your degree was completed as part of a 4-year course
- Your degree was earned from an institution accredited by the official regional accreditation board for your country or region
For graduate degrees, a WES evaluation is generally not required if all of the following are true:
- Your degree title is or translates to a degree title recognized in the US (e.g., “Master”, “Doctor”, etc.)
- Your degree was earned from an institution accredited by the official regional accreditation board for your country or region
Regardless of whether a WES evaluation is needed, all documents must be provided with an official English translation when the original document is in another language. Such translations are typically provided by the issuing institution; however, you may also obtain a translation using any of the following methods.
- Any of the accredited agencies listed at http://www.atanet.org/
- Any of the accredited agencies listed at http://naces.org/
- Translations from SBU faculty members
Please note, the Graduate School reserves the right to request a WES evaluation later in the admissions process if we are not satisfied with the information in the submitted documents upon their review. A subsequent request for a WES evaluation will delay the processing of your matriculation, as your application package will not be finalized until it is received & reviewed.
For application status and submission questions, please email: gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu
For program or curriculum related questions, please email: ESMandCME_GradAdmissions@stonybrook.edu
It is recommended if you have confirmation that your transcripts and other documents are received by Graduate School, please inform us (the department) via email at ESMandCME_GradAdmissions@stonybrook.edu so we can follow up to expedite your matriculation process.