PHD PROGRAM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Application Fee* of fifty dollars ($50.00) payable online prior to submitting your completed application.
   
   
2. Transcripts
   Transcripts from International Schools - Applicants must submit official university/college transcripts bearing the seal of the institution and the signature of the Registrar. These transcripts must be sent directly by mail from your Registrar's Office. Transcripts are required for all previous undergraduate (and graduate where applicable) education. Students who apply prior to completion of their undergraduate (or graduate) work are expected to submit the most up-to-date transcript available. If offered admission, which is contingent upon satisfactory degree completion, you will be expected to submit an updated official transcript showing the conferred degree, conferral date, and final cumulative G.P.A.. Transcripts should be sent to: COE Graduate Programs Office, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, CEER 309, Villanova, PA 19085
   

Transcripts from U.S. Schools - Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review. You may upload a copy of your unofficial transcript in the online application. Official transcripts must be provided upon an offer of admission**

3. Credential Evaluation - Villanova requires that transcripts from colleges and universities outside the U.S. and Canada undergo a course-by-course analysis by World Education Services or SpanTran. Students are responsible for paying all fees for such evaluations and must make arrangements with the credential evaluation company to send and receive their documents. 
   
   
4. Two (2) Applicant Rating Forms completed by your recommenders:
   
   Recommender 1 - One (1) academic recommender
   
   Recommender 2 - One (1) professional recommender (If a professional recommender is not available, a second academic recommender is acceptable).
   
   You will be prompted to provide two (2) recommender’s email addresses within your online application. These recommenders will receive an email with a link to electronically complete our recommendation process. Recommenders will be required to complete an Applicant Rating Form and upload a supplemental letter of recommendation.
   
   All recommenders must have professional email addresses. Personal email addresses (i.e. Gmail, Yahoo, Comcast) WILL NOT be accepted. An acceptable professional email address is from an educational institution, a business, or the government.
   
   
5. Statement of Purpose - While there are no specific guidelines regarding the content or formatting of this document, you should consider describing your background, your academic and professional interests, and what specifically about Villanova’s College of Engineering drew you to apply to our graduate program.
   
   
6. Resume
   
   
7. Official GRE Scores sent directly from ETS. Villanova University Institution Code is 2959.
   *The GRE is waived for all PhD applicants applying before August 1, 2022.
   
   
8. Official TOEFL or IELTS Scores sent directly from testing centers. Photo copies are not accepted. Waived if applicant has a degree from a college/university in the U.S.
   
   
9. Complete online application by hitting 'Submit' as the final step.

I-20 Transfer Applicants Official transcripts from all previous colleges/universities (domestic and International) must be received before Villanova will initiate an I-20 transfer.