Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Admissions

If you’re an engineering graduate, STEM graduate, or a professional with a strong engineering background, the Dartmouth MEng in Computer Engineering offers a highly effective program to build your technical skills and engineering expertise.

With two new cohorts every year, this MEng will prepare you for the next stage of your computer engineering career.

Accessible admissions

Dartmouth Engineering places great value on professional and practical experience, and all applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.

All applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree prior to starting the program. The MEng in Computer Engineering admissions team will consider applicants holistically, considering applicants with a wide range of STEM-related educational backgrounds and professional experiences as eligible for the program.

Specifically: 

• Applicants with an accredited bachelor’s level degree in engineering or with bachelor’s level degrees in related STEM fields (e.g. computer science, physics) should be well prepared for success in this program.

• Applicants with an accredited bachelor’s level degree outside of engineering, but with relevant STEM experience and skills will be equally considered. (Note: depending on the focus of the bachelor’s degree and skills obtained, additional prerequisite coursework beyond the degree requirements may be required.)

• Applicants will benefit from having demonstrated knowledge and previously developed skills across core foundational areas prior to taking the program, including linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics, basic programming (e.g. C, Python), digital logic, and analog circuit fundamentals.

Technical Skill Review

We encourage applicants to describe in their application materials how their educational background and professional experience can set them on a path for success in the program. We also highly encourage applicants to review their linear algebra and multivariable calculus skills before enrollment. Within your application, you can be explicit about plans to brush up on these skills prior to starting classes.

To help you prepare for some of the foundational technical skills and knowledge you will need to be successful in the MEng in Computer Engineering program, we encourage you to explore Dartmouth’s specialization “C Programming with Linux.” Building skills in C programming, as well as building confidence in command line interfaces, will be useful in online MEng courses such as Embedded Systems, as well as in more advanced courses in the curriculum. Applicants who complete some or all of the C Programming with Linux specialization are encouraged to share their knowledge with the admissions committee in their application materials to represent their experience with relevant prerequisite knowledge.

Not sure if you have the technical skills to apply? Connect with an enrollment counselor or join our upcoming webinar to discuss your experience!

Application process and requirements 

Our step-by-step overview of the Dartmouth MEng application process will help you make sure you include everything you need, to give your application the best possible chance of success.

1. Create an account.

2. Complete your application.

3. Submit required application materials.

4. Pay fee (or have fee waived, if eligible).

   1. The application fee is $50 USD. If you apply before the priority application deadline, the application fee will be automatically waived. Other applicants may be eligible for a fee waiver after the priority deadline. Please talk to your enrollment advisor to find out if you are eligible.

5. Once your application is reviewed and a decision is released, you will receive an email to log in to your applicant portal page. The portal page shows the decision and outlines your next steps.

6. Dartmouth Engineering will follow up with admitted students with a detailed letter outlining tuition, financial aid (if applicable), and other important information.