Consistently acknowledged as one of the top industrial design graduate programs in the United States, Auburn’s Master of Industrial Design (MID) is a NASAD-accredited, STEM-designated, research-oriented program that facilitates students to develop their expertise in design research and product system development that considers human interaction, manufacturability, marketability and environmental impact.
Graduate Admissions
Non-Design Degree Applicants
Applicants with a degree from non-design disciplines and without the minor in Industrial and Graphic Design Processes may be admitted to the graduate program under condition that a minimum of forty-three credit hours in supporting industrial design coursework will be completed at the undergraduate level.
Industrial Design Degree Applicants
This information is for the applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in Industrial Design or equivalent from an accredited program.
All applications for admission to Graduate Programs within the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) at Auburn must be completed through the Auburn Graduate School.
Application Deadline: February 1
Admission Fall Semester: mid-August
Please refer to the Graduate School website for further information on admission, forms, and procedures
Graduate FAQ
The basic requirement is an undergraduate degree in Industrial Design or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Please visit the Graduate School website for more information on prerequisites.
A complete application should be received by Auburn University. In order for an application to be considered, the following items must be submitted to the Graduate School:
Submit an online application.
Application fee: $60 domestic; $70 international. Review the Graduate School requirements for admission.
Submit the following to Industrial Design, 207 Wallace Center, Auburn University, AL 36849 USA
Three letters of reference
Letter of intent
Resume
Hard copy portfolio (CDs, DVDs, 35mm slides will not be accepted)
Transcripts from all colleges attended
The hard copy portfolio may be in any format and should be seven to ten pages.
All international applicants should refer to the Auburn Graduate School website concerning additional admission requirements.
Submit your application online and send official transcripts, standardized test scores, and financial statements to the Graduate School.
Once you have submitted your online application to the Graduate School, you will receive a link to upload your three letters of reference, letter of intent, résumé and portfolio (in PDF format). These will be sent directly to the School of Industrial and Graphic Design.
(Please do NOT send photographs, high-school certificates, etc.)
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No. The GRE is not required for admission.
Graduate teaching assistants (GTA) must take the TSE with the exception that in certain situations, an oral exam can be taken upon arrival in Auburn in lieu of the TSE.
Yes, if you are an international applicant. The minimum score on the TOEFL is 550 (paper test) or 213 (computer based test) or 79 on iBT (internet based test).
No, the application fee cannot be waived. The University, not the school, mandates this fee. The checks should be made payable to Auburn University.
Several forms of financial assistance are available to graduate students, including grants by federal agencies, and fellowships, as well as low and moderate-interest, federally-insured loans, including subsidized loan programs.
CADC awards a limited number of graduate assistantships each year. Assistantships are service positions and normally involve providing support to faculty for research or teaching. Contact Tin-Man Lau about Graduate Teaching Assistantships.
Auburn University, an equal opportunity educational institution, does not discriminate in its admissions policy on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, handicap, age or national origin.
Contact Tin-Man Lau about Graduate Teaching Assistantships for Industrial Design.
The Minor in Industrial and Graphic Design Processes equips students from diverse disciplines to work more effectively to advance design innovation within an organization.
The Bachelor of Industrial Design Program is known for product innovation, point of purchase design, marketing design, commercial environments and branding.
The Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design is committed to providing its faculty, staff, and students with outstanding special programs that enrich their student experience and enable them to succeed with both their educational and career goals.
Over the past twenty-five years the Industrial Design Program (INDD) in the School of Industrial + Graphic Design, College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University, has accomplished curriculum-based design education/research projects in collaboration with, and supported by industry and other outside entities.
CADC awards a limited number of graduate assistantships each year. Assistantships are service positions and normally involve providing support to faculty for research or teaching. Contact Tin-Man Lau about Graduate Teaching Assistantships.
Auburn University, an equal-opportunity educational institution, does not discriminate in its admissions policy on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, handicap, age or national origin.
