University of Alabama · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Primarily Online

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'sBSME ABET EAC · online not listedTransfer entryFirst-year entry

Overview

A 130-credit primarily online BSME delivered through online and video courses. Three lab courses require a total of six weekend visits to Tuscaloosa, exams require live in-person proctoring, and chemistry and calculus-based physics must be completed at another institution.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Primarily Online
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Engineering major: Mechanical Engineering
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Alabama — Department of Mechanical Engineering
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Tuscaloosa, ALWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Not verified
Required credits: 130 credit hours
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

Transfer entry. Applicants with 24 or more transferable semester hours need a minimum 2.0 overall college GPA.24 prior credits stated · associate degree not requiredSource: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
First-year entry. Applicants with fewer transferable credits must also meet freshman admission requirements.associate degree not requiredSource: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Completed elsewhere: CH 101 General Chemistry and PH 105/106 General Physics with Calculus are not offered by UA Distance; equivalents must be completed at another institution and transferred. Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

Primarily online BS in Mechanical Engineering; three lab courses require visits to Tuscaloosa.

Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Part of the degree requires on-campus study
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: In-person laboratory sessions requiredRequired in person: on-campus lab session, proctored exams, in-person laboratory
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

On-campus lab session Required
Three lab courses require a total of 6 visits to Tuscaloosa, completed on weekends.
6 visits in total · Tuscaloosa, AL
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Proctored exams Required
Live, in-person proctoring is required to complete exams; proctored testing within the US.
within the US or testing centers on US military installations
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

In-person laboratory: RequiredAEM 251 (3 visits), ME 360 (2 visits) and ME 460 (1 visit) in Tuscaloosa.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Capstone: RequiredME 489 and ME 490 Mechanical Engineering Design I and II
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Other

Identical to the degree earned by campus students.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Accreditation statement on the program's page: The BSME program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2 — Minimum 2.0 overall college GPA for transfer students
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from all colleges attended; high school transcript if fewer than 24 semester hours
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International applicants: RequiredOpen to US students and international students residing in the US with appropriate visas
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Not requiredNot required through the Fall 2026 entry term
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Priority deadline
July 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Priority deadline
Nov. 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students	$399	per creditEstimated tuition$51,870 = 130 credits × $399 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $51,870 (130 credits × $399 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) (ABET)Status: Accredited · Commission: EAC · Program: Mechanical Engineering · Degree: B S in Mechanical EngineeringAccredited since April 1, 1989 · next review 2032–2033 (next comprehensive review) · ABET lists: Main Campus · distance delivery per ABET: Half or more content, but not allABET's record does not list the online pathway — ask the school whether the online version is covered.Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

The state of Alabama is a member of NC-SARA and the University is an approved NC-SARA institution. Official pageSource: online.ua.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

ABET accredited program search (data downloaded 2026-10-12) — Accreditor directory, verified October 12, 2026
online.ua.edu/about-us/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
online.ua.edu/degrees/bs-in-mechanical-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
online.ua.edu/degrees/phd-in-mechanical-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
BSME · Bachelor's
Major
Mechanical Engineering
ABET
EAC-accredited (ABET database); online pathway not listed by ABET
Delivery
Online coursework
Physical attendance
Online coursework; required in person: on-campus lab session, proctored exams, in-person laboratory
Online scope
Partly on campus
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
130 credit hours
Tuition
$399 per creditAll students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL

The school publishes enrollment restrictions for online students. Check your state before applying. Details

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