Graduate Programs in Nuclear Science/Engineering? Where do I start looking?

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<p>I'm an undergraduate but I know I want to earn a masters and or PhD in nuclear science/engineering. My GPA (at least thus far), is high enough to where I think I will be a competitive applicant just about anywhere, but I don't even know where to start looking for graduate school. </p>

<p>A little bit of my academic background: I'm currently a second-year undergraduate at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. My major is in mechanical engineering, with minors in math, physics, and either or both chemistry and aerospace engineering depending on schedule offerings. I'm very active on campus; I'm a collegiate athlete and active in several student clubs. I know it's hard to predict exactly how the second half of my undergraduate career will happen, but at least, where and how should I start looking for graduate programs?</p>

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<p>Try <a href="http://www.petersons.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.petersons.com&lt;/a>. You can search for Grad Programs in Nuclear Engineering. That will get you started.</p>

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<p>There's other threads on this, but just as a heads up, graduate adcoms don't care about extracurriculars in the same way undergrad ones do. It'll definitely add a little flavor to your resume, but the #1 thing that they will want to see, even above GPA, is research. Before you commit yourself to the idea of grad school, you should really join a lab and see if you like doing it. If you do, continue working there, and if you're lucky, you'll get published, which will make you a very very strong applicant for the top grad schools. If not, then you can adjust you classes/plans accordingly. </p>

<p>I know I, in no way, answered your question, but if you're interested in a top grad school, now's the time to get cracking on research.</p>

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<p>For a school with a good nuclear science program I'd look at schools that actually have nuclear reactors on site. There is a list of research reactors on <a href="http://www.nrc.gov%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.nrc.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Id join the navy, no better education in the world for nuclear than graduating from Navy Nuke. Honestly university's don't even compete.</p>