Incoming Freshmen New freshmen begin in the Pre-Engineering program in the College of Engineering. Students take approximately two years of courses including math, chemistry, physics, and introductory engineering courses. Upon completion of the required 96 credits students may apply for admission to the Professional Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering. Learn more about the Pre-Engineering program on the College of Engineering's website. We encourage you to come to one of our formal visitation programs or for an individual visit.
Many students begin their studies at other schools.
Every year, a number of students transfer into the Mechanical Engineering Department from community colleges around Oregon, where they have completed most or all of the pre-engineering requirements. Transfer student information is available at the OSU and College of Engineering websites. Descriptions of our research programs and detailed information for prospective graduate students can be found on other pages of this website. Also be sure to check out our diverse and highly-qualified faculty . We hope you will consider becoming one of our outstanding undergraduate or graduate students, and look forward to seeing you on campus.