Engineering Program

Arcadia University’s Engineering Program offers a flexible, dual-degree pathway to an engineering career through partnerships with some of the best schools for engineering near Philadelphia and beyond. You begin your studies at Arcadia, a small university known for strong STEM foundation courses in mathematics, physics, computer science, and the applied sciences. After three to four years of hands-on lab experience, problem solving, and designing projects, you transfer to a partner institution for two to three years of advanced coursework in engineering disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical, or biomedical engineering.

Formal affiliations include Drexel University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Washington University (WashU) in St. Louis, where admission is guaranteed upon meeting academic requirements. The 3+3 engineering program with Drexel features its signature co-op, offering paid, real-world experience, while WashU’s 3+3 option provides both a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia and bachelor’s + master’s from WashU (with a 50% tuition reduction). You may also apply to Dartmouth College and Columbia University while continuing to benefit from Arcadia’s global study opportunities.

Graduates of Arcadia’s engineering program earn a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia University and either a second bachelor’s degree or, in some programs, both a second bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the partner institution, completing their studies with multiple degrees, deep technical knowledge, and career-ready experience that opens doors to diverse engineering career pathways worldwide.

Arcadia’s Engineering Program gives you a clear path to success with:

As a student in this Engineering program, you’ll be prepared for careers in a variety of industries or graduate study in engineering, mathematics, or the physical sciences. Many students begin with majors that naturally support Engineering, such as:

These majors provide the academic foundation to transfer successfully into partner engineering programs. 

Through Arcadia’s Engineering program, you may elect to pursue any one of the following:

Arcadia partners with Drexel University for a unique 3+3 engineering program. Spend three years at Arcadia in foundational studies, then three years at Drexel in advanced engineering coursework.

Arcadia partners with Washington University for you to spend three years at Arcadia in foundational studies, then three years at WashU in advanced engineering coursework and graduate from two universities with three degrees (two bachelor’s and one master’s).

Arcadia partners with the University of Pittsburgh for you to spend three years at Arcadia in foundational studies, then two years at Pitt in advanced engineering coursework, and graduate from two universities with two degrees.

Arcadia’s partnership with Dartmouth College offers a combined-degree program where you spend part of your undergraduate years at Arcadia and the rest at Dartmouth, earning engineering degrees from both institutions. In this program (2+1+1+1), you complete 2 years at Arcadia, go to Dartmouth for 1 year, come back to Arcadia for 1 year, and finish your senior year at Dartmouth.

Arcadia University partners with Columbia University to offer a dual-degree program in engineering. Through this opportunity, you complete part of their undergraduate studies at Arcadia before transferring to Columbia, where they finish their coursework and earn engineering degrees from both institutions.