Florida Atlantic University · Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Master of Science with Major in Electrical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science with Major in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Master'sMSEE Fully online

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Electrical Engineering with thesis and non-thesis options that can be completed on campus or fully online. Applicants need a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate credits; the GRE is not required, and applicants without an EE bachelor's take prerequisite courses first.

Official program name: Master of Science with Major in Electrical Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science with Major in Electrical Engineering
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Electrical Engineering
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Florida Atlantic University — Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Boca Raton, FLWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Thesis · Non-thesis
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits (thesis or non-thesis option)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MS in Electrical Engineering that the department says can be completed fully online.

Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Laboratory and practical-training arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Thesis

Thesis option: 6 credits of orally defended thesis (format of defense not stated).
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Specialization areas include telecommunications, digital signal processing, systems and robotics, electromagnetics and RF, alternative energy systems, bioengineering, neural networks, and optics and photonics.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Non-thesis: 30 credits of approved coursework, minimum 18 credits at the 6000 level and 18 credits in EE, plus zero-credit graduate seminar.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in the last 60 credits of undergraduate work
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Bridge / leveling courses: RequiredApplicants without a bachelor's in electrical engineering choose four prerequisite courses (12 credits), including EEL 3118L and EEL 3502, completed before graduate courses.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from previous institutions
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredStudents with engineering technology degrees must first satisfy FAU EE undergraduate graduation requirements.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79International students from non-English-speaking countries; 79 internet-based (500 paper, 213 computer).
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Optional — minimum 6Accepted alternative to TOEFL.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — Grad - Resident, total per credit hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$371.82	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$11,154.60 = 30 credits × $371.82 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Grad - Non Resident, total per credit hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,125.06	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$33,751.80 = 30 credits × $1,125.06 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $33,751.80 (30 credits × $1,125.06 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Grad - Non Resident, total per credit hour, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Distance Learning fee (online course sections): $30 per creditMandatory
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Graduate Student Orientation Fee (first semester): $35Mandatory
Source: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Florida Atlantic University has been approved by the state of Florida and is an active member in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. Official pageSource: fau.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/controllers-office/student-services/tuition-breakdown/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/electrical/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/electrical/admiss-reqs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/electrical/degree-reqs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/engineering/eecs/pdf/ms-in-electrical-engineering-program-sheet-6-2025.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fau.edu/online/state-authorization-and-accreditation/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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