Master of Engineering Management Admissions

All applicants must complete an application for admission online. Applications for 2026 will open in early September. Join our mailing list to learn more about our programs and get notified when applications open.

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Updating Materials

At any time during the process, you can go back into your application Status Page to update your test scores and your mailing address. After submission, other components (resume, statement of purpose, essays, etc.) cannot be updated. Please be sure you have entered the most accurate information at the time of submission. Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot update these materials after submission.

Acknowledgment

After submitting your application, you will receive an email acknowledgment through the application system.

It is not necessary to send us a hard copy of the application you file online.

Application Status

To check the status of your application, revisit your online application Status Page. Please check back often as it may take a few days for the application materials to be processed.

Application materials and supporting documents become the property of the Admissions Committee and are not returnable.

General Policies

False Statements/ Materials: If a candidate for admission to Dartmouth makes a false statement or submits falsified material in connection with his or her application, and the misrepresentation is discovered after the candidate has been admitted, the offer of admission ordinarily will be withdrawn. If the misrepresentation is discovered after a student arrives on campus or at any time during their enrollment, the student will be subject to loss of credits earned and disciplinary action that could include separation from the College. If the discovery occurs after a degree has been awarded, the degree normally will be rescinded.

Verification of Materials: All offers of admission are contingent upon successful verification of submitted application materials, including required recommendations and transcripts. If the materials are unable to be validated, enrollment in Dartmouth cannot be finalized and the offer of admission will ordinarily be withdrawn.

Equal Opportunity: Dartmouth Engineering actively supports equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race or ethnic background. No student will be denied admission or be otherwise discriminated against because of sex, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, race, color, or national origin.

Dartmouth prepares an annual Security and Fire Safety Report which is available to all current and prospective employees and students. The report includes statistics of reported crimes that have occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings, or on property owned or controlled by Dartmouth, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus as well as reported fires occurring in residential facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, fire safety, and other matters. You may download a copy of this report by contacting the Director of Safety and Security and the College Proctor at +1 (603) 646-4000.

A non-refundable application fee of $75 is required of all applicants, except for Dartmouth College or Dartmouth Engineering students and alumni. The fee must be paid by credit card. Applications will not be processed until this fee is received.

Application Fee Waiver

Applicants may be eligible for a fee waiver based on one or more of the criteria below. Fee waivers will be automatically applied to qualifying applications once an application has been started for a Dartmouth Engineering program. Receiving a fee waiver will not affect your application during the review process.

• Fellowship Program Affiliation: Are a current member of an established fellowship program (eg. McNair Scholars Program, NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, GEM).
• Military Service: Are a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces.
• Dartmouth Affiliation: Are a current Dartmouth student or alumnus/alumna.
• Dartmouth Recruiting Event: Have attended a Dartmouth admissions or recruiting event hosted by the Thayer School of Engineering, including professional conferences or virtual information sessions.

Two (2) letters of recommendation are required, which must be completed and submitted online directly by your recommender. Please have your recommenders complete the evaluation form which will be emailed to them and submit a signed letter on their official institutional letterhead. If your recommender's company or institution has a policy against letterhead, they must provide a copy of this policy with the recommendation letter.

Letters must come from academic and/ or professional references using their institutional or corporate contact information. Applicants with work or military experience, or who are currently in another graduate program, should submit a recommendation from their immediate supervisor, a current or former employer, or someone who knows them well through some other professional or community activity.

At Dartmouth Engineering, we value the integrity of our admissions process. To preserve the authenticity and fairness of applicant evaluations, all letters of recommendation must be authored solely by your designated reference. Applicants may not draft, write, translate, or submit their own letters—even if requested to do so by the reference. Any such involvement will be considered a violation of Dartmouth Engineering's admissions policies and the Academic Honor Policy. You are responsible for informing your references of this policy.

If you foresee any exceptional circumstances that may affect your ability to comply with the standard recommendation letter submission process, please contact Dartmouth Engineering's Academic and Student Affairs Office well in advance of your application submission. Early communication ensures we can provide guidance and support while maintaining the integrity of our admissions process.

When applying, you are required to submit unofficial academic transcripts from each undergraduate or graduate institution from which you obtained your degrees (eg. your bachelor's degree or other advanced degrees), as well as transcripts from all universities and colleges previously attended and/or enrolled. 

You may scan and upload an unofficial copy of your academic transcript (not diploma) issued by the institution(s) from which you obtained your undergraduate degree(s) and any advanced/graduate degree(s) directly to the online application.

For grading scales other than 4.0 grading scales: Please include documentation indicating the scale.

Applicants with international transcripts: In addition to an unofficial transcript from their undergraduate and graduate institution(s), applicants with international transcripts may submit a transcript evaluation using a course-by-course evaluation accredited by Naces with their Dartmouth Engineering application.

Non-Degree Coursework: If you attended institutions other than those from which your degree(s) were granted, you are required to scan and upload your academic transcripts from these institutions (transfer coursework, domestic or study-abroad programs, postgraduate non-degree coursework, etc.).

If you have more than three undergraduate transcripts or three graduate transcripts to upload, please combine them by uploading a file that contains more than one transcript.

Remember:

• Scan BOTH sides of your transcript (provided the second side is not blank).
• Depending on the scanner and software, you may either insert individual images (.jpg) into a single word processing document for upload, OR if your software produces a .pdf, simply upload that file.
• The file must be less than 1 MB, in a standard format, WITHOUT password protection or macros. Any of these problems will cause the upload process to fail.
• A diploma is not a transcript.

If you upload a scanned copy of your transcript, you do not need to send a hard copy. The scanned copy fulfills the requirement for the application process. Upon admission, you will be required to supply an official hard copy of your transcript.

Admitted Students: Thayer uses ReVera services to authenticate letters of recommendation and transcripts. Applicants who accept the offer of admission will receive an email with instructions on where to send official transcripts. This email will also include an e-release form to be signed.

Areas of Interest: Applicants admitted to the MEM program may select electives across several areas including data analytics, product management, entrepreneurship, high-tech, healthcare, and energy. In the application, you will be prompted to rank your interests in order of importance to you.

Essays: The following two essays are required. If possible, keep your essay(s) to a maximum of two pages.

1. A statement of purpose describing your interests and career goals and the reasons you wish to pursue graduate studies at Thayer
2. An essay specific to the MEM program

CV/Resume: Upload your most recent CV or resume with your application. 

Financial Aid: In the application, you must specify whether you will be applying for need-based financial aid. Need-based financial aid is available to all eligible full-time international and domestic students. If you select 'yes' to applying for financial aid, you will also need to complete the online CSS Profile application form at some point after submitting your MEM application. Learn more about financial aid.

Optional Essay: Dartmouth Engineering is committed to a culture that fosters inclusion and actively pursues equity. In this optional essay, applicants are encouraged to share how their personal perspectives and unique life experiences will contribute to Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Engineering community.

At Dartmouth Engineering, we value originality and integrity. Your essay should be entirely your own work, reflecting your personal journey and perspective. While tools like generative AI may be helpful for researching programs or checking grammar, using them to outline, draft, or write your essay compromises the authenticity of your application and violates both Dartmouth's admissions policies and the Academic Honor Policy.

Please complete a short video essay directly within the application portal. This is your opportunity to share your personality, perspective, and communication style beyond the written materials.

You'll be given:

• a randomly selected question from our question bank
• up to 2 minutes to record your response
• 2 attempts to complete the recording.

To record your video, please use a computer with a webcam and a browser that supports media recording—Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are recommended.

Remember to just be yourself—we're excited to meet you!

Non-US citizens must submit language proficiency test scores, with the exception of those who are earning or have earned a degree from institutions in the US or Canada, or who are from the following countries: 

• North America: United States, Canada
• Europe: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Malta, Denmark
• Caribbean: Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica
• Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands
• Asia: Singapore, Philippines  
• Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana 
   

For all graduate programs, Dartmouth Engineering accepts the following English proficiency tests: TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo. During the application process, self-reported scores are acceptable. However, once admitted, students will be required to submit official test results directly from the testing organization.

The ETS code for Thayer School of Engineering is 3360.

GREs are optional for all Dartmouth Engineering graduate programs. If you would like to include GRE scores to give the admissions committee a better understanding of your qualifications, we accept self-reported scores at the time of application. If you enter self-reported scores, you will be required to provide official scores if admitted. Visit the ETS website and use code 3360.