BS Systems Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

The Systems Engineering program at GW is designed to provide a broad and solid education in the basics of mathematical modeling, software and information systems, and the treatment of uncertainty. In this program, you learn to apply engineering techniques and mathematical methods to assist decision makers in designing and operating systems optimally. You learn to do this by observing, understanding, modeling, and predicting the behavior of the systems that naturally arise in fields as diverse as medicine, defense, manufacturing, and management.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering | Duration: 129 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Completion of an appropriate internship/co-op experience during the last two years of the program. This requirement may be satisfied by an approved full-time summer position after the second or third year, or by one or two approved part-time positions requiring 15 to 20 hours of work per week during two of the final four semesters. The position may be paid or unpaid.

Career pathways

Students take part in professional societies—such as GW’s student chapter of INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences)—and have multiple opportunities to connect with our alumni network, leading to internships. With a broad array of options open to systems engineers, students have gone on to intern as well as start their careers in many fields, including communication

Official programme page

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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