Applicants for fall 2024 are required to submit an application to EngineeringCAS (Engineering Centralized Application Service). Current NDSU undergraduate students applying to an accelerated bachelor's to master's program are not required to submit an EngineeringCAS application. Accelerated program applicants can apply directly to the NDSU Graduate School here.
Applicants for all 2025 terms must submit an application to NDSU Graduate School.
College of Engineering programs include:
- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Biomedical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Civil Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Computer Science Education (Certificate)
- Construction Management (Certificate, M.C.M., M.S.)
- Cybersecurity (Certificate)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.Eng., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Software Engineering (Certificate, M.S.E.)
- Software and Security Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the application deadline?
View your program’s deadline by clicking on the name of your program in the list above.
What is the application fee?
The EngineeringCAS application fee is $ 93.00.
The NDSU Graduate School application fee is $35.00.
Can I submit unofficial transcripts?
No. We require official transcripts prior to application review. If you attended a university outside the U.S., you may submit an official transcript or a transcript evaluation from any NACES member.
How do I submit a transcript from a U.S. university?
Contact your university Registrar or Records office and ask the university to send an official transcript to NDSU Graduate School, ndsu.grad.school@ndsu.edu.
How do I submit a transcript or evaluation from a university outside the U.S.?
To submit an evaluation from WES or a different NACES-member company, ask the evaluation company to send the evaluation to ndsu.grad.school@ndsu.edu. (Evaluation must be course-by-course).
Transcripts submitted directly from your university must be in an envelope that is sealed and stamped across the flap closure by the university Registrar or equivalent). Send your transcripts to one of the addresses below:
Mailing Address (if using postal service):
NDSU Graduate School
NDSU Dept. 2820
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108
Delivery Address (for courier deliveries):
NDSU Graduate School
106 Putnam Hall
1349 12th Avenue NW
Fargo, ND 58102
Can I submit unofficial test scores?
No. We require official test scores prior to application review.
How do I submit test scores?
Submit official GRE scores to NDSU Graduate School using institution code 6474 (To check if your program requires GRE scores, click on the program name in the list of College of Engineering programs above.)
Submit official TOEFL scores electronically from Educational Testing Services (ETS) using TOEFL code #B887 or to NDSU Graduate School using institution code 6474. Paper copies are not accepted.
Ask the testing agency to send official IELTS test scores electronically or by mail to the NDSU Graduate School. Please note that the academic version is required. The general training version will not be accepted for admission.
Ask Duolingo to send official scores electronically to NDSU Graduate School.
Who can I contact if I have additional questions?
Send your questions to ndsu.eng.admissions@ndsu.edu.