College of Engineering

College Requirements

Female Engineers

Appropriate course selection is critical to presenting a strong transfer application. To evaluate your credits the Transfer Admissions Committee must have a copy of the syllabus and a course description for each course in the final transcript. If you have a strong academic record but have not fulfilled all of the course requirements indicated, you may be offered admission with the stipulation that it will take extra semesters to complete remaining degree requirements. The College of Engineering does not have a foreign language requirement.

Finally, be aware that, if your home institution operates on the quarter system, it may be necessary to take additional courses to meet Notre Dame’s requirements. For example, you might need to take three calculus classes to cover the same material that Notre Dame covers in two classes. Generally, 5-credit classes in the quarter system transfer as 4-credit courses in Notre Dame’s semester system, and 4-credit classes in the quarter system transfer as 3-credit courses in Notre Dame’s semester system.

Admission to the College of Engineering requires you to commit to enrolling in an appropriate engineering curriculum during your first two semesters at Notre Dame.

If you are applying for admission as a sophomore in an Engineering curriculum, you must have at least 27 transferable semester hours to qualify for admission as a Notre Dame sophomore, but be advised that continuing Notre Dame sophomores will have completed 34 semester hours prior to starting sophomore year. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Additionally, you must have completed or have advanced placement credit for:

Mathematics 8 semester hours of calculus, through Calculus II.
Chemistry 7 semester hours of chemistry at a level suitable for pre-med majors (includes one credit of lab and 6 credits of lecture).
Physics 4 semester hours of calculus-based physics (includes one credit of lab and 3 credits of lecture).
English Composition 3 semester hours
Liberal Arts Electives 6 semester hours of history, literature or fine arts, or social science.
Other In addition, Notre Dame first-year students take six credits of an Introduction to Engineering Systems sequence, so we recommend taking similar courses if available at your original institution.

If you are applying for admission as a junior in an Engineering program, you should have completed additional courses in mathematics, physics, philosophy, theology and the engineering science courses appropriate for the intended engineering program. We suggest that you review the Engineering Web site for specific program requirements: www.nd.edu/~engineer.

Dual Degree Programs

Transfer admission preference is granted to students in any of our formal dual-degree programs:

4+1 Program

  • Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

3+2 Programs

  • Assumption College, Worcester, MA
  • Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
  • Carroll College, Helena, MT
  • Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
  • Elon University, Elon, NC
  • Goshen College, Goshen, IN
  • Loyola University, Chicago, IL
  • Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
  • Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
  • University of Saint Thomas, Houston, TX
  • University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, MN
  • Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
  • Stonehill College, Easton, MA
  • Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

For more information on these programs, please visit the partner school’s website.

Programs of Study

Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Geosciences
Mechanical Engineering