Virginia Tech · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, non-thesis (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS

Overview

A 30-credit course-based non-thesis MS in Mechanical Engineering built from graduate-level online courses. It is open to part-time and full-time students and ends with a final project and report.

Official program name: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, non-thesis (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Source: vteo.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Mechanical Engineering
Source: vteo.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: vteo.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Virginia Tech — Department of Mechanical Engineering
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Blacksburg, VAWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Non-thesis
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours
Source: vtonline.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Non-thesis MS in Mechanical Engineering listed among the department's online programs and on VT Engineering Online.

Source: vteo.vt.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: vtonline.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time or Full-time
Source: vtonline.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Labs, projects and practical training

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

Capstone: Required3-6 credits of final project and report; no publication requirement.
Source: vtonline.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

3 credits graduate math/statistics, 3-6 credits final project and report, 9 credits ME or NE technical courses, 12-18 credits engineering or engineering-related courses.
Source: vtonline.vt.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in engineering or basic science with strong advanced-math fundamentals
Source: vtonline.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Graduate School minimum GPA 3.0; below 3.0 may be admitted to a master's program under special conditions
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — MS applicants: 3 references
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV or resume, academic goals statement, transcripts
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$75 — $75 application fee
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional
Source: me.vt.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.

Application deadline
August 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: me.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
January 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: me.vt.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
Resident (in-state) — Graduate Extended or Virtual Campus, Tuition - Virginia ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,027	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$30,810 = 30 credits × $1,027 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: bursar.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Extended or Virtual Campus, Tuition - Non-Virginia ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,996.75	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$59,902.50 = 30 credits × $1,996.75 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: bursar.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $59,902.50 (30 credits × $1,996.75 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Extended or Virtual Campus, Tuition - Non-Virginia Resident, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Engineering Supplemental Fee, graduate part-time (1-6 credit hours): $500 per semesterMandatory
Source: bursar.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Engineering Supplemental Fee, graduate full-time (7 or more credit hours): $1,000 per semesterMandatory
Source: bursar.vt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Virginia Tech is an institutional participant in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) arrangement. Official pageSource: vtonline.vt.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.

me.vt.edu/for-students/graduate/admissions-funding.html — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
me.vt.edu/for-students/online.html — 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
vteo.vt.edu/programs/MS_in_Mechanical_Engineering.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
vtonline.vt.edu/MastersDegrees/Mechanical-Engineering.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
vtonline.vt.edu/State-Authorizations-SARA.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
bursar.vt.edu/content/dam/bursar_vt_edu/tuition/ay-2627/2026-2027%20Tuition%20%20Fee%20Rates%20with% — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master's
Major
Mechanical Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Online coursework
Physical attendance
Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
30 credit hours
Tuition
$1,027 per creditResident (in-state) — Graduate Extended or Virtual Campus, Tuition - Virginia Resident, 2026-2027
Next deadline
August 1, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Location
Blacksburg, VA

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