Admission to Mechanical Engineering takes into account more than just cumulative and prerequisite GPAs. Applicants are also chosen on the basis of their personal statement, overall academic track record, and the potential for success as an ME major and in the profession.
We encourage prospective students to schedule an appointment with the undergraduate advising team to understand how to be a competitive applicant.
Upper-division admissions
ME enrollment data for 2023 through 2025. Since 2019, admissions to the major have been through Upper Division Admissions (divided into interest changer and transfer students) and Direct-to-College Placement. DTC placement is a separate process on its own schedule, so it is not shown below. See Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students placement data.
| Admission year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer applicants | 164 | 108 | 84 |
| Transfer offers | 44 | 30 | 52 |
| Avg prereq gpa of transfer applicants offered admission | 3.91 | 3.84 | 3.62 |
| UW interest changer applicants | 31 | 27 | 24 |
| UW interest changer offers | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| Avg prereq gpa of uw interest changer applicants offered admission | 3.87 | 3.8 | 3.74 |
| Cum GPA avg of all offers of admission | 3.86 | 3.82 | 3.68 |
Transfer applicant is defined by UW admissions (does not include running start freshmen, nonmatriculated, or postbac students)
UW Interest Changer (non-engineering): A current UW Seattle student who is not in the College of Engineering — meaning they are not an ENGRUD student and not already admitted to any engineering major.
| Admission year | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total applicants | 136 | 141 | 144 |
| Transfer students | 70 | 88 | 99 |
| Interest changers | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Total offers | 89 | 89 | 71 |
| Average prerequisite GPA of offers | 3.67 | 3.59 | 3.75 |
| Average cumulative GPA of offers | 3.68 | 3.63 | 3.71 |
| Cumulative GPA Range of offers | 2.86 - 4.00 | 2.59 - 4.00 | 2.99 - 4.00 |