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How to Apply to Engineering at San Diego State University: Apply Directly to an Engineering Major on Cal State Apply, Every Major Impacted with Preference for Strong Science and Math, and a 2.7 GPA in Calculus, Physics and Other Impaction Courses to Enter the Major, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at San Diego State University: Apply Directly to an Engineering Major on Cal State Apply, Every Major Impacted with Preference for Strong Science and Math, and a 2.7 GPA in Calculus, Physics and Other Impaction Courses to Enter the Major, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

San Diego State University (SDSU) offers seven engineering bachelor’s degrees: Aerospace, Civil, Construction, Environmental, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, all ABET-accredited. You apply through Cal State Apply and must choose a major; every major is impacted, and engineering gives preference to strong science and math grades. Admitted students start as pre-majors and enter the major after passing calculus, physics and other impaction courses with a C or better and a 2.7 GPA. Fall 2027 first-year applications are submitted from October 1 to November 30, 2026; 2026-27 California residents pay $6,838 in CSU basic tuition plus $2,942 in campus fees.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at BYU: Most Fulton College Majors Are Open, Mechanical Engineering Is Limited to 260 a Year Based on Three BYU Courses, and Every Applicant Needs an Ecclesiastical Endorsement, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at BYU: Most Fulton College Majors Are Open, Mechanical Engineering Is Limited to 260 a Year Based on Three BYU Courses, and Every Applicant Needs an Ecclesiastical Endorsement, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

At Brigham Young University (BYU), the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering lists Electrical, Computer, Civil, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering as open majors that admitted students can declare. Mechanical Engineering is a limited enrollment program: after admission, students complete their first BYU physics, math and mechanics courses and ME EN 191, and 260 students a year are accepted on the GPA from those courses (the fall 2026 cutoff was 3.4). Six engineering programs are ABET-accredited. All applicants complete an ecclesiastical endorsement. The final fall 2027 freshman deadline is December 15, 2026. 2026-27 tuition for non-members of the Church is $7,096 per semester, with no in-state or out-of-state distinction.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Iowa: Direct Admission to the College of Engineering With an RAI of 265 and the Required Courses, Free Choice Among Nine BSE Majors, an Engineering Interest Route for Others, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Iowa: Direct Admission to the College of Engineering With an RAI of 265 and the Required Courses, Free Choice Among Nine BSE Majors, an Engineering Interest Route for Others, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

The University of Iowa’s College of Engineering offers nine Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) majors: biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, computer science and engineering, electrical, environmental, industrial and mechanical. First-year applicants with a Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 265 or higher who meet the high school course requirements are admitted directly to the college and can choose or switch majors easily; others are admitted to Liberal Arts and Sciences as Engineering Interest students and apply after prerequisites. The college recommends a year each of pre-calculus, physics and chemistry. Early Action is 2 November and the regular deadline 1 February.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to apply to San José State University for engineering: Davidson College of Engineering orders applicants by major, adds math GPA to the freshman index, and reviews change-of-major requests by space, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants
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How to apply to San José State University for engineering: Davidson College of Engineering orders applicants by major, adds math GPA to the freshman index, and reviews change-of-major requests by space, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants

San José State University’s Davidson College of Engineering offers B.S. degrees in aerospace, biomedical, chemical, materials, civil, computer, software, electrical, industrial and systems, mechanical and interdisciplinary engineering. Applicants use Cal State Apply and choose a specific major; engineering freshmen are scored with an extra math-GPA component, and Santa Clara County applicants get a local boost. In fall 2025 the freshman cut-offs were 4920 for computer engineering and 4800 for electrical and mechanical. Students who want to switch into engineering later apply in one of two yearly cycles, and meeting the minimums does not guarantee a place.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to apply to Villanova University for engineering: apply directly to one of six engineering majors, with chemical, civil, computer or electrical as a possible second choice, and physics plus pre-calculus required, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants
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How to apply to Villanova University for engineering: apply directly to one of six engineering majors, with chemical, civil, computer or electrical as a possible second choice, and physics plus pre-calculus required, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants

Villanova University’s College of Engineering offers six majors: biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering. Applicants choose one of them and may list chemical, civil, computer or electrical engineering as a second choice; students admitted to their second choice are not guaranteed a move to their first, and changes within engineering are decided by space at the end of the first year. All engineering applicants need high-school physics and pre-calculus, with calculus strongly encouraged. 2026-27 tuition is $72,990 in every college. Transfers are accepted only into chemical, civil, computer and electrical engineering.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at Utah State University: Automatic Entry to the College of Engineering, the Engineering Foundations First-Year Program and GPA Gates for the Pre-Professional and Professional Programs, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at Utah State University: Automatic Entry to the College of Engineering, the Engineering Foundations First-Year Program and GPA Gates for the Pre-Professional and Professional Programs, for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

At Utah State University (USU), any student admitted to the university who declares an engineering major is automatically accepted into the College of Engineering. All engineering freshmen complete the Engineering Foundations First-Year Program, which requires a 2.80 Engineering Foundations GPA and a C- or better in all math, science and engineering courses. Students then confirm their major for the Pre-Professional Program and apply to the Professional Program with a pre-professional engineering GPA of 2.3 to 2.8, depending on the major. Six engineering programs are ABET-accredited. USU is test-optional, and the fall priority deadline is March 1. 2026-27 Logan tuition and fees per full-time semester are $4,532 for Utah residents and $13,255 for nonresidents.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at Stony Brook University: Limited-Enrollment CEAS Majors With Direct Admission or Pre-Major Entry, Eight ABET-Accredited Degrees, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at Stony Brook University: Limited-Enrollment CEAS Majors With Direct Admission or Pre-Major Entry, Eight ABET-Accredited Degrees, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) offers BE degrees including biomedical, chemical and molecular, civil, computer, electrical, engineering science and mechanical engineering. Every CEAS program limits enrollment: qualified applicants who indicate interest are considered for direct admission to the major or for pre-major entry, after which pre-majors apply under the catalog criteria (deadlines 5 January and 5 June; competitive). Most majors expect four years of math including calculus and four years of science including physics. For fall 2027, Early Action is 1 November and Regular Decision 15 January; testing is optional.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at Michigan Tech: 15+ Engineering Majors, a Common First Year of Engineering Fundamentals and a General Engineering Option for the Undecided, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
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How to Apply to Engineering at Michigan Tech: 15+ Engineering Majors, a Common First Year of Engineering Fundamentals and a General Engineering Option for the Undecided, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants

Michigan Technological University’s College of Engineering offers 15+ engineering majors, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, materials, mining and robotics engineering, with an entering engineering class of about 1,000. All engineering students take the same courses in their first two semesters, on a two- or three-semester path set by math placement; undecided students can start in general engineering and choose a major after two or three semesters. Domestic first-year applicants do not need test scores; priority consideration is 1 November and regular decision 1 February. 2026-27 tuition is $20,396 for Michigan residents and $46,294 for non-residents.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Alabama: Styslinger College Admits Students Who Meet UA Freshman Standards, Specific Majors or Undesignated Engineering, a Common First Year, Calculus I Within Two Years, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
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How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Alabama: Styslinger College Admits Students Who Meet UA Freshman Standards, Specific Majors or Undesignated Engineering, a Common First Year, Calculus I Within Two Years, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants

The University of Alabama’s Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering offers ABET-accredited bachelor’s degrees in aerospace, architectural, chemical, civil, computer, construction, electrical, environmental, mechanical and metallurgical engineering, plus newer programs such as manufacturing systems engineering. Students who meet UA’s freshman admission criteria are eligible for the college, may enter a specific major or as undesignated engineering students, and take a common first-year engineering program; anyone who has not passed Calculus I with a C- or better within two years must leave the college. The fall 2027 priority deadline is 4 December 2026, and Alabama residents pay no application fee.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to apply to Temple University for engineering: six ABET-accredited engineering B.S. degrees plus engineering technology, an Engineering (Undeclared) option and automatic approval to move into engineering in your first semester, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants
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How to apply to Temple University for engineering: six ABET-accredited engineering B.S. degrees plus engineering technology, an Engineering (Undeclared) option and automatic approval to move into engineering in your first semester, with admission routes and prerequisites for domestic, international (including China) and transfer applicants

Temple University’s College of Engineering offers six ABET-accredited engineering B.S. degrees (bioengineering, civil, electrical and computer, environmental, industrial and systems, mechanical) plus construction engineering technology and engineering technology, and lists an Engineering (Undeclared) option. Temple uses only the Common App: early action November 1, regular decision February 1. 2026-27 engineering tuition is $24,864 for Pennsylvania residents and $41,040 for out-of-state students. First-semester students moving into engineering from another college are approved automatically.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Cincinnati: Direct Admission to Your CEAS Major, a Pre-Engineering Program for Some Students, Five-Year Degrees With Five Co-op Semesters, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
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How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Cincinnati: Direct Admission to Your CEAS Major, a Pre-Engineering Program for Some Students, Five-Year Degrees With Five Co-op Semesters, Admission and Prerequisites for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) admits students directly into their major, and applicants can list up to two majors on the Common App. Students who need more preparation are referred by admissions staff to the Pre-Engineering Program; after one to three semesters, meeting the major’s math/science GPA (2.5–2.8) guarantees admission to it. Engineering bachelor’s degrees are mostly five years with five semesters of paid co-op. High school preparation includes four years of math (with pre-calculus or calculus), chemistry and physics. Apply by 1 November for scholarship consideration.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications
How to Apply to Engineering at Texas Tech University: Whitacre College Admits Only First-Years Who Meet Assured Admission, Foundational Engineering First, an eXplore STEM Route, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
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How to Apply to Engineering at Texas Tech University: Whitacre College Admits Only First-Years Who Meet Assured Admission, Foundational Engineering First, an eXplore STEM Route, Admission Routes and Prerequisites for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants

Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering offers bachelor’s degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, computer, mechanical (including an aerospace concentration), industrial, petroleum and construction engineering and more, most of them ABET-accredited. All of its majors accept only first-year students who meet assured admission (high school class standing plus SAT/ACT), with holistic review for test-optional applicants, and new students start in the Foundational Engineering curriculum. Students who do not qualify can begin in eXplore STEM and apply after meeting the college’s internal transfer standards. For fall 2027, the freshman scholarship priority deadline is 1 December 2026 and the priority application deadline is 1 May 2027.

2026-10-19Admissions / US Applications