Overview

Why Nuclear Engineering Graduate Study?

Nuclear engineering is a diverse and interdisciplinary field. You will find nuclear engineers working in a range of fields including power, especially electricity generation, nuclear safeguards and security, materials science and engineering, medicine and radiological sciences, and space power and propulsion.

Nuclear engineering students at the University of South Carolina work with faculty in a number of laboratories performing research related to nuclear fuels and structural materials, thermal hydraulics, and advanced modeling and simulation.

Programme Structure

Courses available in this program include:

Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear Fuel Cycles
Radiation Shielding
Reactor Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-24 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

60 graduate credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree or 30 beyond the master’s

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants are expected to have an earned baccalaureate degree in engineering or related field, with at least a B average.
Admissions and eligibility for financial aid also depend upon GRE scores.
Students whose native language is not English must submit a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test.

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Tuition Fee

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International

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
National

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
In-State

13734 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 120 months.

Living costs for Columbia

999 - 1508 USD /month

Living costs

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