Freshman Engineering Admission Requirements
The School of Engineering and Computer Science offers three engineering majors: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and General Engineering.
Freshman Engineering Admission Requirements
- Students applying to Baylor with test scores must have earned a composite ACT/SAT score of 26/1240.
- Students applying to Baylor without test scores will be holistically reviewed. A student’s high school transcript must demonstrate a strong record of academic success. Baylor recommends that students complete 4-year units of math and 4-year units of science by the time they graduate from high school. See more information here.
Application Process
- Submit an application for admission by the stated deadlines.
- Select a first and second choice major on the application.
- If admitted into the university, students who qualify for Pre-Engineering will be notified in goBAYLOR.
- Students who do not initially qualify for their first choice major may continue to re-test and/or send in updated transcripts until enrolling at Baylor. However, new academic information must be processed by Undergraduate Admissions before they can register for pre-engineering courses.
- Students who do not initially qualify may also appeal to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in Engineering and Computer Science to be considered for admission.
- Students should write a brief letter explaining why they feel they would be successful as a Pre-Engineering major and e-mail the appeal to ECS_Advising@baylor.edu.
- If they self-reported their test scores, they should plan to provide their official score report with their appeal.
- Appeals will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the beginning of the Fall 2021 term.
All entering freshman will be classified as Pre-Engineering majors. In order to progress to the Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering and General Engineering majors, a student must earn a B or better in the introductory engineering courses, EGR 1301 and EGR 1302. In addition, students will take two math courses during the first year. All math courses require a grade of C or better.
For more information, contact an academic advisor at ECS_Advising@baylor.edu.