Incoming Freshmen FAQ
Have questions about admissions, financial aid, or engineering as a career?
Select a link below:
How do I get admitted to the U?
How do I get admitted to the College of Engineering?
What if I have taken AP/IB classes?
What academic advisor should I contact?
What kind of Engineering is for me?
What kinds of financial aid are available to me?
What can I do to prepare for an engineering program?
What classes should I take?
How can I enhance my education at the U?
What can I do to prepare for an engineering program?
Prospective engineering students should strive to have a solid background in math, physics, biology and chemistry. Take advantage of these courses in high school. Enroll in AP, IB, concurrent and honors courses if they exist in your school. Participate in science specific extracurricular activities like science fairs, science Olympiads, math/engineering competitions, and engineering camps. Don’t forget to engage in extracurricular activities that develop your skill-set outside of math, science and engineering. Well-rounded students will always thrive in an ever-changing global engineering community.
Admission
The first step in getting admitted into the College of Engineering is gaining admission to the University of Utah. Please visit web.utah.edu/newstudents/ to discover more information on admissions to the University of Utah. Incoming Freshman indicating an engineering major begin their program as a “Pre-Engineering” classification. In order to take courses outside of the Pre-Engineering curriculum, students must be approved for Intermediate, or upper division Status.
Getting Admitted to the College of Engineering
In order to take courses outside of the Pre-Engineering curriculum, students must be approved for Intermediate, or upper division Status. The classes and grade point average needed varies by department. Students transferring from other schools will be considered for admission on the same basis as students who have completed all of their course work at the University of Utah.
To see requirements for intermediate or upper division status for a specific department, click below:
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Material Science Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
AP/IB/Concurrent Enrollment Information
You may already be ahead of the pack. Before even getting started at the University of Utah, you may have taken college classes while still in high school. You may also have AP or IB credit. If so, you are already on your way towards your degree. Please visit
www.sa.utah.edu/admiss/scinfo.htm.
Please contact an advisor if you have questions about placement on your AP Calculus or AP Physics.
Academic Advisors Contact Information
Are you confused about what to do next? Are you confused about what classes you should take? Do you have questions about academic and extracurricular opportunities within the College of Engineering? Feel free to contact any one of these individuals:
General/Undecided
Dianne Leonard
(801) 585-7769
dleonard@coe.utah.edu
Bioengineering
Kelly Broadhead
(801) 585-7605
Kelly.Broadhead@m.cc.utah.edu
Chemical Engineering
Geoff Silcox
(801) 581-8820
geoff@che.utah.edu Leda Mareth
(801) 585-7175
mareth@che.utah.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Charles (Torch) Elliott
(801) 587-9016
elliott@stress.mech.utah.edu
Tiffany Pannier
(801) 581-6931
pannier@civil.utah.edu
Computer Engineering
Coralee Bernard
(801) 581-3455
coralee@cs.utah.edu
Computer Science
H. James de St Germain
801-581-5843
germain@cs.utah.edu
Kara Hill
801-581-8225
kara@cs.utah.edu
Electrical Engineering
Neil Cotter
(801) 581-8566
necotter@ece.utah.edu
Marian Swenson
(801) 581-4657
swenson@ece.utah.edu
Materials Science and Engineering
Marilyn Bishop
(801) 581-6863
marilyn.bishop@mse.utah.edu
Ashley Christensen
(801) 581-6863
ashley.christensen@utah.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Paul Borgmeier
(801) 581-7687
borgmeie@mech.utah.edu
Dona Holm
(801) 581-8977
dholm@mech.utah.edu