Application process for first-year students
Apply directly to the College of Engineering.

Admission requirements for first-year students
You are guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering if you:

• Submit a complete application for admission—including test scores, transcripts, and the application fee—by the priority filing date of February 1.
  • Application (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)
  • International Student Application
• Successfully complete the High School Course Requirements for admission to the College of Engineering.
• Present ACT math and composite scores of 25 or above (or an SAT math score of 630 or higher and combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1130 or above) and present a Regent Admission Index score of 265 or higher.

If your school does not rank
We will base our admission decision on a holistic review of your application. Your high school courses and the grades earned in those courses, your cumulative grade-point average (GPA), course rigor, ACT and/or SAT scores, and any other information that you provide us will be taken into consideration. If you are concerned that your academic profile does not accurately reflect your abilities, apply through our individual review process as described below.

If you are a homeschooled applicant
Our admission decision will be based on a holistic review of your transcripts, areas of study, and your ACT or SAT score. Any additional information provided also will be taken into consideration.

Application Materials for Homeschooled Applicants

Individual review process
The Individual Review Process is designed for applicants who do not meet our published admission standards.

Application deadlines

• Summer Session & Fall Semester—April 1
  The priority filing date for the College of Engineering is February 1. If all application materials are on file February 1, you will be admitted if you meet our published requirements for guaranteed admission. Applications received after the priority filing date will be reviewed and admission offered on a space-available basis. All application materials must be postmarked on or before April 1.
• Spring Semester—November 15 (October 1 for International Students) All application materials must be postmarked on or before November 15. There is no priority filing date for spring semester.

English proficiency requirement
If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident whose first language is not English, you must take an English Proficiency Evaluation during your Orientation program. Exceptions are made in the cases of applicants whose ACT English subscores are 21 or above (combined SAT Critical Reading of 540 or above) and those whose Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are 600 or above on the paper-based test, 250 or above on the computer-based test, or 100 or above on the Internet-based test. Applicants seeking exceptions should contact the Office of Admissions.

Engineering General Education Program
After admission to the College of Engineering, all students who wish to earn a degree must complete the following General Education Program course work in addition to the course work required for your specific major.

Engineering General Education Component Requirements

Información en Español
Información para posibles alumnos del primer año y para sus padres. (Information in Spanish for the families of prospective first-year students.)

Información en Español