If your application is denied — and you have additional questions — you are welcome to contact the Undergraduate Office directly to inquire. Admission into any SoE program is competitive. Currently admission to Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering is the most competitive of our majors. Decisions are based on GPA and engineering-related coursework, and you will be evaluated against all of the other students who applied to the same major during the same review period as your submission.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Based on space availability in the desired major and your academic performance as indicated by your cumulative grade point average (cGPA). Your application will be reviewed in comparison to others who apply, to your targeted major, in the same semester as you. *These apply for all majors except MEM. Please visit www.mem.uconn.edu

Applications are only accepted online. The site is: request.engr.uconn.edu. Applications are only reviewed twice a year – in January and June. 

• To be considered for spring admission, you must enter your application in the request system by December 25th. 
• To be considered for fall admission, you must enter your application in the request system by May 25th. 

You will be notified of your admission status through your UConn email address. You may only have one active application in our PPC system at a time, but you can reapply for future admissions reviews if originally denied admissions to your desired major. You are able to include a first and second choice major request in one application. 

Minimum Criteria (for all majors except MEM- see www.mem.uconn.edu) 

• Enrollment in, or completion of a Lab Science related to major (Example: CHEM 1127Q) and MATH 1131Q or beyond at UCONN 
• Grade of a C or better in most recent STEM classes 
• 2.7 cGPA 
• Full time status at time of application (12 credits or more) or a minimum of two part time semesters  
• Course withdrawals in the semester applying can negatively impact the chance for admissions that semester 
• CS / CSE / CompE applicants must be enrolled in, or completed CSE 1010

 Note: AP credits and transfer credits are not taken into consideration during the admission review. 

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Current SoE Students: Be in good academic standing with the School of Engineering for admission to non-space limited programs. Space limited programs will review requests based on space availability in the major and academic performance. Admission guaranteed to MEM during first semester only.

SPACE CONSTRAINED MAJORS

Keep in mind that some majors are more competitive for admission compared to other majors. The following varies by semester and are not a guarantee of admission. You are encouraged to apply if you meet the above stated minimums.

• Biomedical Engineering: Previous semester review standard was a minimum 3.0 cGPA with significant STEM coursework (12+ STEM credits) and strong STEM gpa (B or better average). 
• Computing Majors (CS/CSE/CompE): Previous semester review standard was an around a 3.4 cGPA average, with ideally B’s or better in CSE and Math coursework, and CSE 1729 preferred.  
• Mechanical Engineering: Previous semester review standard was a minimum 3.0 cGPA, ideally B’s or better in STEM coursework, and no STEM grades lower than a C. 
• Management and Engineering for Manufacturing: Previous semester review standard was a minimum 2.79 cGPA plus other minimum requirements listed on mem.uconn.edu. 

HELPFUL LINKS

If you're considering applying into the School of Engineering, check out these resources to guide the process. 

• Do you need advising?
• Admission Guidelines for Current UConn students
• Explore our majors!
• Consider adding an Engineering minor