BSME Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

As a student in the Mechanical Engineering B.S. program at the University of Cincinnati, you will gain knowledge to design, manufacture, and operate machines and mechanical systems that work in a safe and efficient fashion to advance today’s society. Students learn to use the principles of force, energy and motion to design, manufacture and operate machines and mechanical systems that work in a safe, efficient, economical and predictable fashion.

Faculty: College of Engineering & Applied Science | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

Mechanical Engineers work in manufacturing, higher education, automotives, or research facilities. Possible career paths include: Manufacturing Machinery design Automotive design Technical sales Mechanical Engineers work with product and machine design; manufacturing and production engineering; design and installation of thermal-fluids and/or mechanical systems;

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major follows the university/college admission requirements: Admission criteria for this program vary based on a comprehensive review of the relative strength of courses, academic performance, co-curricular activities, and supplemental information provided through the application. First-year students applying to this program should also have completed the following college preparatory subjects: English (4 units) Mathematics, including algebra, geometry and either pre-calculus or calculus (4 units) Science, including Chemistry and Physics (3 units) Social sciences (3 units) Electives (5 units)

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: Fall, Spring and Summer semesters for first-year and transfer students; the College-Conservatory of Music generally accepts transfer applications for fall only, except BA Music and Electronic Media.

First-year: Early Action deadline November 1 (fall only); fall application deadline March 1 (rolling admission), spring November 1, summer March 1. Confirmation deadlines: May 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), April 1 (summer). The BSN has a priority deadline of November 1 and CCM applicants are encouraged to submit pre-screening materials by November 15.

Transfer: fall application deadline July 1, spring November 1, summer March 1. CCM programmes: December 1 application deadline for fall; DAAP programmes: March 1 application deadline for fall.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application; ACT/SAT scores are optional for fall 2025 and fall 2026 entry.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

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

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