How to Apply to Engineering at Rowan University: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical Engineering in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, with Clinics Through All Four Years, and Requirements for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

Rowan University is in Glassboro, New Jersey. Undergraduate engineering is taught in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, whose signature, the website says, is a “clinic” program that runs through all four years. Computer science is not covered here. Below is what the university’s website says, for domestic students, international students (with a separate section for applicants from China) and transfer students.

1. The undergraduate engineering programs

• Degrees and majors: the programs page lists biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and computer, mechanical engineering and engineering entrepreneurship; engineering technology degrees in electrical, mechanical and surveying; and a degree-completion BA in construction management for people with industry experience. There are five minors: chemical, civil, electrical and computer, mechanical and systems engineering. The website is inconsistent about the count: the programs page says nine BS degrees, one BA and five minors, while the prospective-students page says ten BS degrees, one BA and five minors.
• ABET: the accreditation page says the BS in chemical, civil, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering has been accredited by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) since October 1, 1999, and biomedical engineering since October 1, 2017. It does not list other programs; this article draws no conclusion about them, so ask the college.
• Clinics: the website says the clinic is the signature of the curriculum, modeled on medical education, running continuously through the four-year program, with students working with faculty on lab and design projects.
• Honors and learning community: the first-year page mentions the Thomas N. Bantivoglio Honors Concentration (priority registration and housing, among other things). Students in the Engineering Learning Community (ELC) live in the same residence and attend weekly seminars led by an upper-class peer mentor.

2. How admission works

• Application route: the first-year application is a university-level application through the Common App, the Coalition application or Rowan’s own application. The pages read do not say whether you choose a specific engineering major when applying, whether there is a first-year or undeclared engineering track, or what the college’s own admission rules are. This is not published; ask admissions (admissions@rowan.edu) and the college (engr-advising@rowan.edu).
• Changing into engineering from within Rowan: the internal transfer page says each major has its own course and GPA requirements, and applicants who meet the minimum but not the automatic-admission criteria are reviewed case by case. Applications are accepted February 1 to May 1 for fall and October 1 to December 1 for spring, and not outside those dates; biomedical engineering is contacted by email. The civil engineering page lists College Composition I, Calculus I and II, Chemistry I, Introductory Mechanics and a programming course completed or in progress, a GPA of 3.0 for consideration and 3.3 for automatic acceptance, and says first-year engineering students can apply in the spring of their first year, with admission effective in the fall; courses in progress must be finished before a decision. The numbers for other majors were not all read here; see each department’s page.

3. Preparation

• High school courses: at least 16 college-preparatory units: English 4, laboratory science 2, college-prep math 3, social studies 2, and 5 more from history, languages (at least 2 units in one language), math, science or English. The page adds that engineering applicants should have 3 units of laboratory science including physics and chemistry and 4 units of college-prep math including precalculus, and calculus is strongly recommended.
• Math placement: the test-optional page says admitted students may have to take placement tests; placement details for engineering are not published.
• AP/IB credit: the pages read do not describe AP/IB credit for engineering courses; this is not published, so ask admissions and the college.

4. Rounds, materials and testing (fall 2027)

• First-year deadlines: the calendar lists March 1 for fall entry, January 31 as the priority date for merit scholarships, and January 7 for spring entry. The “Fall 2027” label appears next to March 1, while the scholarship date is labeled Fall 2026, so check the scholarship date for fall 2027.
• Materials: application, USD 65 fee, official high school transcript, recommendation letters and a personal essay. The pages read mention no additional engineering essay; this is not published. The website words the recommendation requirement two ways: the first-year page says two letters, one of them from a teacher or school counselor, and the recommendations page says at least one from a teacher or counselor.
• Testing: Rowan is test-optional, so you are not penalized for not submitting SAT/ACT scores, except for programs such as the BS/MD. The university looks at GPA, courses, leadership and essays; the page adds that test-optional applies to admission only and placement tests may be required after enrolling. The pages read do not say the college has a different testing requirement.

5. Domestic students

• Tuition (2026-27, Glassboro full-time, flat rate for 12 to 17 credits a semester): New Jersey residents pay USD 6,481 tuition, USD 9,150 in total with fees; out-of-state students pay USD 12,163 tuition, USD 14,832 in total. The College of Engineering charges an extra engineering differential fee: USD 1,500 a semester full-time (USD 125 a credit part-time) for students whose first term was fall 2024 or later, and USD 500 a semester for those who started earlier.
• Scholarships: the Rowan University Scholars Program is for full-time new students, considers applications submitted before January 31 and requires a 2.5 GPA to renew. Out-of-state students can receive the Brown & Gold Scholarship of up to USD 8,500 a year for applications before January 31; the financing page says “up to USD 8,000” and carries 2025 dates, so rely on the scholarships page and verify. The pages read describe no automatic engineering-specific scholarship.
• New Jersey residents: the website describes the state’s Garden State Guarantee (up to four semesters of free tuition and fees for juniors and seniors) and Rowan’s Rowan Opportunity Program extending it to first- and second-year students, which may bring a net cost of zero or a reduced amount for eligible residents. The pages read mention no resident admission preference or guarantee.
• FAFSA: the calendar lists June 30.

6. International students

• Application: the international undergraduate application (shared by first years and transfers) with a USD 45 fee, a high school transcript (with a certified English translation if not in English) and English proof. If you have a credential evaluation from a NACES member and submit an official copy, the fee is waived. International admissions runs one term at a time, only fall and spring.
• Deadlines (fall 2027, classes begin September 1): applicants without a visa apply by June 1, finish documents by June 8 and confirm the offer by July 1; applicants with an eligible visa apply by July 1, finish documents by July 8 and confirm by August 1. Decisions typically take one to four weeks. The calendar page does not print the international first-year dates itself, only a link.
• English scores (English Language Policy page): Duolingo 110; TOEFL iBT 70, and 4 on the new scale from January 21, 2026; IELTS 6.0 (One Skill Retake accepted); Pearson English Express 63; Cambridge B2/C1/C2 170; PTE 50; Rowan ELP Level 5 with a 3.0 GPA; ELS Level 112; OHLA “Advanced 2”; IB English A grade 5 or B grade 6. Another page says international students must submit test scores unless exempt.
• Exemptions: a degree from the US or from a country where English is the official language and medium of instruction; two or more years at a US high school with a diploma; an official SAT of 900 or ACT of 16; an IB diploma; 24 semester credits at a US or English-language institution; and others. The policy also lists countries with English as the official language, including the UK, Ireland, Canada (except Quebec), Singapore and the Philippines; China is not on the list.
• Conditional admission: applicants who meet everything except the English score can be offered conditional admission and satisfy the requirement with an acceptable score or by completing the non-credit English Language Program (ELP).
• Financial documents: the pages read do not state an amount for proof of funds; this is not published. They say a USD 100 enrollment deposit (applied to tuition) is required before an I-20 is issued; ask the international office (international@rowan.edu).
• Scholarships: all admitted international students on a valid non-immigrant visa are automatically considered for USD 1,000 to 19,000 a year, with no separate application; applying by March 1 gives priority. Funds apply to tuition, fees, on-campus housing and board; a 2.5 GPA is required; awards are competitive and depend on funding. The pages read mention no engineering-specific international scholarship.

7. Applicants from China

• Gaokao: the pages read do not say whether or how Gaokao results are used, and there is no China country page. This is not published; ask the international office (international@rowan.edu).
• Transcripts and verification: international applicants submit high school transcripts, with certified English translations if not in English. A credential evaluation is not required; Rowan does a free course-by-course evaluation of foreign transcripts for admission purposes only. You can first upload scanned unofficial transcripts, but admitted students must submit official transcripts before registering (printed in color on official paper, with an embossed or raised seal and a signature, in a sealed institutional envelope, sent by the school). No China-specific exam-certificate, interview or verification-agency requirement is described.
• English: China is not on the exempt-country list; use the tests above or an exemption such as an IB English grade, SAT 900 or ACT 16.
• Other: the international pages have no separate notes for A-Level or AP.

8. Internships and co-op

• Internship services: the Engineering Outreach Office helps students find summer internships and jobs, and the university holds career fairs each fall and spring (the website says more than 150 employers). The page lists employers where students have worked, such as Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Tesla, Google and NASA.
• Mechanical engineering co-op: the department offers optional 6-to-9-month co-ops, usually starting the summer between junior and senior year and running through the senior fall, for 4 credits of Senior Engineering Clinic; participation is competitive and decided by the company. The page does not say whether the co-op is paid. Whether other departments have co-ops was not read here; see each department’s page.

9. Transfer students

• External transfers: the college welcomes transfers from community colleges and four-year institutions, with similar criteria for all. Rowan accepts up to 90 transfer credits and has a credit-equivalency portal called TREQ. Deadlines: March 1 for fall 2027 (the application opens in mid-December) and December 1 for spring 2027; there is no transfer application fee.
• Courses completed or in progress at application (engineering transfer guidelines, updated summer 2026): College Composition I and Calculus I and II for every major; Chemistry I for biomedical, chemical, civil, engineering entrepreneurship and mechanical; Chemistry II for biomedical and chemical; Introductory Mechanics physics for all; Intro to E&M physics for chemical and electrical and computer; programming (Computer Science and Programming for electrical and computer; Introduction to Scientific Programming for biomedical and civil). Note: the table lists mechanics as PHYS 00.200 while the note below it says 00.220.
• GPA: the minimum GPA for evaluation (required and cumulative coursework) is 3.0 for biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and computer and E-SHP, and 3.4 for mechanical; for automatic acceptance it is 3.3 for civil, chemical, electrical and computer and E-SHP, 3.5 for biomedical and 3.6 for mechanical. The guidelines add that courses must be equivalent to Rowan courses and pass/fail grades are not accepted.
• Pathways: guaranteed-admission pathways with Rowan College at Burlington County and Rowan College of South Jersey; New Jersey residents can look at the Garden State Guarantee.
• International transfers: 12 or more college credits make you a transfer applicant. International transfers cannot defer admission and must reapply. Submit college transcripts; a decision can be based on an unofficial transcript, but official transcripts are needed for the credit evaluation.

Checklist

Domestic students:

• Four years of math (with precalculus, calculus recommended) and three years of lab science including physics and chemistry
• Apply by March 1, 2027 for fall, and by January 31 to be considered for scholarships; USD 65 fee
• Ask admissions how to indicate an engineering major on the application

International students (including those from China):

• Apply by June 1 (no visa) or July 1 (with a visa) with the USD 45 fee; finish by March 1 for priority scholarship consideration
• Prepare TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or another accepted score, or an exemption; high school transcript with a certified translation
• Ask the international office about Gaokao use, proof of funds and any China-specific requirements

Transfer students:

• Complete or be taking composition, Calculus I and II, chemistry, physics and programming at application; GPA of 3.0 to be evaluated (3.4 for mechanical)
• March 1 for fall, December 1 for spring

Sources: Rowan University, Undergraduate engineering programs; ABET accreditation; Prospective students; First-year students; Engineering Learning Community; External transfers; Engineering transfer guidelines (updated summer 2026); Internal transfers; Change of major to civil engineering; Careers and internships; Mechanical engineering co-op; First-year requirements; High school courses; Recommendations; Test-optional policy; Calendar and fees; Transfer; International undergraduate requirements; International deadlines; International policies; English requirements; English language policy; Credential evaluation; Scholarships; 2026-27 undergraduate tuition. Dates are for fall 2027 entry (noted where a page prints no year) and costs are for 2026-2027. Check Rowan’s website for the latest.