BSME Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Mechanical engineering is a broad engineering discipline that incorporates skills and expertise in the areas of design, manufacturing, mechanics and thermal sciences that are essential to most sectors of industry.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Mechanical Engineering | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students may take up to and including 12 graduate credit hours (or 13, if a 4-credit course is completed as part of those credits) while in the undergraduate program which can later be used toward the master’s degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to gain admission to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.250 or higher Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework Have completed at least four of the following six courses with a grade of C or higher: MCEN 3012 , MCEN 3021 , MCEN 3022 , MCEN 3025 , MCEN 3030 and MCEN 3032 In order to gain admission to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher Students with a GPA below 3.25 (but above 3.0, the university minimum standard) may submit a petition with a letter of recommendation from a professor and a one-page statement of purpose.

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.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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