Admissions for Online Engineering Degrees

Master's programs

• A bachelor's degree, usually in engineering or a closely related field (mathematics, physics, computer science), with a minimum GPA where the program states one.
• Mathematics prerequisites such as calculus and differential equations are common; applicants from other fields may need bridge or leveling courses.
• References, a statement of purpose and a résumé are common. Some programs ask for an ABET-accredited bachelor's or equivalent preparation.
• GRE policies are shown exactly as published. A program that does not mention the GRE is shown as not verified — never as “no GRE”.
• Online programs often admit for several terms a year — check the intake listed with each deadline.

Engineering master's admission requirements · Applying without an engineering bachelor's

PhD programs

Distance PhD programs usually expect a master's or strong bachelor's in engineering and a research match: some require a faculty advisor to agree before admission. Read the published residency, research-location, exam and defense requirements, and whether research can take place at an approved workplace. Funding is shown only as the program states it — campus assistantships are not assumed to apply to distance students.

PhD attendance requirements · Online PhD programs

Bachelor's programs

Some online engineering bachelor's programs admit first-year students; many are degree-completion programs that require prior college credit — often calculus, physics and chemistry, or an associate degree — before you start the online engineering courses. Each listing shows the published entry route and what must be completed elsewhere.

Degree completion programs · Bachelor's vs degree completion

Before you apply

Check what the program requires in person (labs, visits, proctored exams), whether it can enroll residents of your state, and — if you plan to seek a PE license — what your state board expects from your degree. These matter as much as the admission checklist.

Online engineering labs explained · Engineering licensure and online degrees