PS Statement of Purpose (upload to the Supplemental information section of the application) GPA Minimum GPA: 3.0 for the last 60 hours Fee A nonrefundable application processing fee — $65 (U.S. dollars) for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $90 (U.S. dollars) for nonresident internationals — is required for all new applicants. RL 3 letters of Recommendation (the department accepts electronic recommendations — in the recommendation section of the online application, enter the information for three recommenders. Each recommender will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the recommendation). The department does also accept hard copy letters of recommendation. The letters may be mailed to: Graduate School, 210 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211. Transcript 1.For the Office of Graduate Studies :Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program. 2.For the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program: copies of your official transcripts (upload to the Educational History section of the application)