Admission

The major application is now open

This admission path is for transfer, current UW non-engineering students and Engineering Undeclared students with advanced credit. The deadline is April 5th, 2025 (5:00 p.m. PDT). Late applications or application materials will not be accepted.

If you are unable to complete all application requirements by the April 5th deadline, or all of the enrollment requirements by the time you enroll in ME at UW in autumn quarter, you must obtain permission to apply from the department. Learn more about the conditional application request.

UW Mechanical Engineering (ME) students and faculty drive advancements in biotechnology and health, environmental engineering and energy, transportation, manufacturing and more.

Undergraduate admissions

Review our admission requirements and find your path to the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) based on your student type.

High school students
- Direct to College (DTC) admission
- First year experience
Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) Students
- Placement requirements
UW interest-changers
- Application and enrollment
  requirements
- Admissions process overview
Transfer students
- Admission and enrollment
  requirements
- Application process overview

Graduate admissions

See the graduate admissions overview for detailed requirements and deadlines.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Graduate Certificate in Data-Driven Dynamic Systems and Controls for Engineering
Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM)
For students who want to take graduate-level classes but are not enrolled in a degree program.

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