BS Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines and is central in many new technological developments. Mechanical engineers create things that help improve the health, happiness and safety of our everyday lives such as biomedical devices, aircraft and cars, and ways to store renewable energies. Mechanical engineering is divided into two broad areas: mechanical systems and thermal systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: minimum 131 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 131 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Product Design and Manufacturing Processes, Calculus of Several Variables, Properties and Processing of Engineering Materials, Chemical Principles I, Cornerstone Engineering Design, Statics.

Career pathways

University Park: Penn State's mechanical engineering curriculum offers many opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the profession. At the University Park campus, our experiential laboratory components and design course sequence are tailored to prepare you to enter industry or graduate school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University Park (ME_BS) This program currently has administrative enrollment controls. Administrative Enrollment Controls are initiated when limitations of space, faculty, or other resources in a major prevent accommodating all students who request them. Students must follow the administrative enrollment controls that are in effect for the semester that they enter the university.

Domestic applicants: USD 26,778 a year (2026-27). University Park campus, upper division (junior and senior) full-time tuition per academic year (fall and spring), 'Business & Engineering Programs' rate band. Pennsylvania resident rate / Non-Pennsylvania rate (the schedule's non-PA column includes intern Source

International applicants: USD 52,656 a year (2026-27). University Park campus, upper division (junior and senior) full-time tuition per academic year (fall and spring), 'Business & Engineering Programs' rate band. Pennsylvania resident rate / Non-Pennsylvania rate (the schedule's non-PA column includes intern Source

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

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

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