BS Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

The mechanical engineering program at GW teaches students the fundamentals in statics, dynamics, design, materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer—knowledge that lets engineers design and build creative solutions for global challenges. Students have opportunities to explore aspects of traditional mechanical and aerospace engineering as well as emerging research in biomedical engineering and nanotechnology. Mechanical engineering students are pioneers, working on new technologies that could ultimately lead to fewer greenhouse gas emissions, while others have participated in biomechanics research to help the U.S.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

1Course satisfies the University General Education Requirement in quantitative reasoning, scientific reasoning, and written communication. 2To satisfy the non-technical elective requirement, all mechanical engineering students must take one humanities course and two social sciences courses from the list of courses approved for the University General Education Requirement, PHIL 2135, and two non-technical courses from the pre-approved list of electives.

Career pathways

Program graduates have many career options and opportunities to make a difference, including careers in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, power generation and transformation, and biomedical industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university via the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Common Application); the programme page lists no major-specific entry requirement.

USD 72,000 a year (2026-27). Full-time main campus undergraduate tuition for students entering in 2026-27 in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Elliott School, Milken Institute School of Public Health or School of Engineering and Applied Science (12-18 cr Source

First-year students enter in the fall semester; transfer applications are accepted for fall and spring admission.

Early Decision I deadline is November 1 and Early Decision II is January 5 (both binding); the Regular Decision deadline is January 5. Applications use the Common Application. Transfer applications are due April 15 for fall and October 1 for spring. Testing is optional (SAT or ACT), except for BA/MD, homeschooled and narrative-evaluation applicants. BFA applicants (except Interior Architecture) submit a portfolio of 10 to 15 works through SlideRoom. The application fee is $80.

International applicants whose first language is not English submit TOEFL (minimum 90), IELTS (minimum 6.5) or PTE Academic scores.

Apply through the official page: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/

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