BS Engineering Technology at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Ohio State's engineering technology program is designed to meet growing demand for graduates who possess manufacturing engineering technology skills that integrate business and leadership principles with engineering processes and technical knowledge.

Faculty: Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Engineering technology students take courses in manufacturing processes, industrial controls and automation, electrical circuits, programming, robotics, project and operations management, lean manufacturing, and leadership and change management.

Career pathways

Graduates of the engineering technology program are valued for their understanding of production, systems, business and technology; their ability to work in diverse teams; and their ability to lead. They are prepared for employment as process and manufacturing engineers, maintenance and operations supervisors, process improvement leaders, and operational excellence team members.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Engineering college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. On admission to the Lima, Mansfield, Marion or Newark campuses, students may enroll directly in the engineering technology program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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