BS Manufacturing & Design Engineering (BS-MaDE) at Northwestern University

Programme overview

Discover the Manufacturing and Design Engineering undergraduate degree program at Northwestern University and learn about the curriculum, objectives, and outcomes. Northwestern University's BS in Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE) program develops students' ability to transform innovative concepts into feasible products. Combining human-centered design, mechanical and industrial engineering, and materials science, the MaDE program challenges students to identify unmet user needs and find competitive advantages throughout the entire product development process.

Faculty: McCormick School of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

A signature feature of the MaDE program, the capstone design experience is a year-long white space challenge during which students invent and develop their own product.

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Application information

USD 71,802 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for 2026-27 (full-time $23,934 per quarter, fall/winter/spring); a single rate for all full-time undergraduate degree programmes; excludes room and board, student health, activity and athletics fees and health insurance. Source

Undergraduate terms run fall, winter and spring (quarter system); first-year applicants apply through Early Decision, Regular Decision or QuestBridge.

First-year deadlines for 2026-27: QuestBridge October 1, 2026; Early Decision November 1, 2026 (decisions December 2026); Regular Decision January 4, 2027 (decisions March 2027). Transfer: Early Decision March 1, 2027; Regular Decision April 1, 2027 (priority deadline for Bienen transfer applicants January 4, 2027).

Apply through the Common Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir (QuestBridge for QuestBridge applicants). The nonrefundable application fee is $75 or a fee waiver. Northwestern is test-optional and does not require SAT or ACT scores.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northwestern.edu/apply/

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