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Spending three years at Arcadia and two years at a college of engineering offers the fastest path to engineering qualification. Students accepted into an engineering program after three years at Arcadia are also exempted from some of the Undergraduate Curriculum requirements (see below).
Some students prefer to spend a fourth year at Arcadia in order to fulfill major requirements at a less rigorous pace. Depending on entering credentials and on the major chosen, this option generally allows students to avoid overloads or summer study. Because this path entails additional Undergraduate Curriculum requirements, students considering this option should consult with the engineering adviser to construct an academic plan with distributes both major and Undergraduate Curriculum requirements over the four years.
It is generally possible, by spending three years at the chosen college of engineering, to earn a Master’s Degree in Engineering. Such students thus earn three degrees in six years: a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia as well as both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the engineering college.
Arcadia Requirements
- 5 Mathematics Courses
- 2 Chemistry Courses
- 2 Physics Courses
- 1 Computer Science Course
- 1 Economics Course
Transfer Admission Requirements
Columbia University
- 3.30 GPA or higher in both pre-requisite GPA and overall GPA.
- Each course in the common required curriculum must be taken at Arcadia University, and students must receive a B or higher the first time the course is taken.
- Three letters of recommendation: one each from the program adviser, a mathematics professor, and a science professor. Letters of recommendation coming from professors must have taught students in their second year or later.
Admission is not guaranteed for Columbia University, but students are still recommended to apply under general admission.
University of Pittsburgh
- 3.00 GPA or higher in both pre-requisite GPA and overall GPA. (3.50 for Bioengineering)
- Only grades of C or better will be eligible for transfer.
- At least 2 years of full-time study at Arcadia University.
- A favorable recommendation from the program adviser.
Guaranteed admission is granted as long as all above criteria are met and space is available.
Washington University
- A GPA of 3.25 or higher in both the pre-requisite GPA and Overall GPA.
- Only grades of C or better will be eligible for transfer.
- At least two years of full time study at Arcadia University.
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the program adviser.
