The College of Engineering admits qualified students directly into the college. Students should apply directly to the College of Engineering. 

Students can choose whichever engineering major interests them and can switch majors easily if their interests change.

Transfer Admission to Engineering Programs

For admission to the College of Engineering, transfer applicants must have:

• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, and a GPA of at least 2.50 in courses required for an engineering degree, from at least one semester of University of Iowa coursework or 24 semester hours of college credit earned after high school.
• Completion of MATH:1550 Engineering Calculus I, or the equivalent, with a C- or higher.
• Completion of at least one of the following, or their equivalents, with a C- or higher.
  • CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I
  • PHYS:1611 Introductory Physics I
  • ENGR:1100 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
  • ENGR:1300 Introduction to Engineering Computing

A grade of C– or higher is required for non-University of Iowa transfer coursework to count toward an engineering degree.

Students with fewer than 24 semester hours will be considered for admission through individual review based on a combination of high school and college academic records and may not be held to completion of all coursework requirements above.

Students who have previously obtained a bachelor’s degree and are seeking to enroll in engineering as a second bachelor's degree are required to have a 2.50 cumulative GPA, but do not need to have completed the specified coursework required for transfer admission.

Degree Audit

When you are admitted, a Degree Audit will become part of your Admissions Profile in MyUI. The audit:

• specifies which General Education Requirements and requirements for your major you still need to fulfill,
• indicates which prerequisite courses need to be fulfilled, and
• monitors other degree requirements including semester hours, GPA, residency requirement, and college-specific regulations.

Transfer Credit Evaluation

The Office of Admissions evaluates General Education Program requirements, as well as a number of courses applicable to the requirements of your major. Your major department makes decisions about how the rest of your transfer courses apply toward the requirements for your major.

• Review the Transfer Policies to find out about calculating your transfer GPA, Iowa's course-repeat policy, and other Iowa credit transfer policies.
• The College of Engineering has developed Transfer Guides for students planning to transfer from select Iowa and Illinois community colleges.
• Search the Transfer Equivalency Guide for commonly transferred courses offered at other Iowa institutions and our major out-of-state transfer colleges.