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Undergraduate Admissions
We are taking innovation, technology and scientific excellence to new heights. As a McKelvey engineer, you’ll come alongside us as we produce new knowledge to solve national and international challenges that will change the world.
Innovate a better tomorrow today
WashU Engineering students want to have an impact and to make contributions toward solving challenges in a variety of areas, including health, energy, environment and climate change, security, hunger, inequality and poverty. Just as important, they understand they are citizens of a global society.
Top 10 reasons to be a McKelvey Engineer
At Washington University,
You will see the connections between studying engineering and benefiting society.
You will be in a community of innovative thinkers who want to work across disciplines to solve problems.
You will challenge assumptions, make compelling arguments, push comfort zones, and embrace learning through mutual respect.
You will explore, learn, grow, and lead. Engineer your way. Engineer at McKelvey.
Student Spotlight
Anna Eddelbuettel
Degree pursuing: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
"I have a hard time choosing just one course as a favorite. The ways that material from different courses build on one another makes each semester better than the one before! Hearing concepts from varying perspectives just makes me appreciate them more."
Academic Programs
- Aerospace Engineering
- Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Nanoscale Science & Engineering
- Robotics
- Systems Science & Engineering
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With almost 30 engineering-specific student groups and over 350 student organizations university-wide, you will find multiple networks serving your interests
Research Opportunities
60% of engineering undergraduate students engage in research and independent projects with faculty
How do we make our admissions decisions?
Students who come to Washington University have challenged themselves academically and personally during their high school years. Most candidates’ transcripts include four years of English, four years of mathematics (the McKelvey School of Engineering recommends calculus), three to four years of history and social science, three to four years of laboratory science (the McKelvey School of Engineering recommends biology, chemistry, and physics), and at least two years of a foreign language. Your senior-year transcript should show that you are continuing to take demanding courses and are doing well in them. Most applicants take advantage of honors, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate courses — if offered by their high schools. We also take into consideration standardized testing, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, and an essay.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Applicants with a prior criminal history will not be automatically disqualified from consideration for admission. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the University’s Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Washington University, Campus Box 1184, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.