The College of Engineering
Where movers and makers engineer a better world.
"Each person has their own passions and the environment here at CMU really supports each individual in pursuing their own interests."
Plan, design and build the future you want to see.
If you’re the kind who loves to think critically, work collaboratively and solve problems creatively, you’ll find a home in the College of Engineering. Consistently ranked among the top 10 engineering schools in the U.S., the College of Engineering is known for its maker culture, educational excellence and opportunities to conduct research that’s innovative and interdisciplinary. From finding a more equitable model of electricity planning to creating personalized synthetic tissue for patients needing regenerative medicine, our work has the power to change human lives for the better.
Application and First-Year Experience
Students applying to the College of Engineering are admitted directly to a major or, in the case of Civil & Environmental Engineering, a department. Students who are accepted to Civil & Environmental Engineering will declare either Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering at the end of the fall semester of their first year. Requests to change major will be considered after the first year, but are not guaranteed to be approved and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Students admitted as undecided within the College of Engineering are allowed to choose among the primary majors during the spring semester of their first year. In the spring of their first year, all students will also have the opportunity to declare an additional major from among Biomedical Engineering; Engineering and Public Policy; Engineering, Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship; and Engineering and Fine Arts.
Class of 2023, Six Months After Graduation
97%
Employed or in Grad School
$99,311
Average Salary
Recent Employers
Apple
Deloitte
Amazon
Epic
High School Course Requirements
*Four years of mathematics should include at least algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, elementary functions (pre-calculus) and preferably calculus. Advanced mathematics courses are encouraged, especially a course in calculus.
