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Undergraduate Programs to Engineer Your Future

As undergraduates in the Penn State College of Engineering, our students lay the groundwork to become technically skilled engineers who thrive in diverse team environments and have the capabilities to work across cultures to confront society's greatest challenges.

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10.5K+

engineering undergraduates
across Penn State

14

University Park
engineering majors

35+

study abroad
experiences

Limitless Possibilities

Our engineering majors, minors, and certificates for undergraduates at Penn State's campuses across the Commonwealth cover a multitude of disciplines from traditional to multidisciplinary, creating endless academic options and opportunities for students from around the world.

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University Park Majors

Explore our Exposure to Major video series below where students, faculty, and alumni share in-major experiences at Penn State, career options in 14 different majors, and how engineering undergraduates can make an impact.

Minors and Certificates

Our minors and certificates provide students with additional opportunities to build a strong engineering foundation and increase their marketability to future employers.

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Supporting Student Success

The College of Engineering offers numerous resources to support students during every step of their Penn State experience, from the first day on campus through graduation and beyond.

Building Toward the Future

In our world-class facilities, we introduce students to design and prototyping, embolden our community to investigate the world's biggest questions in labs and centers, encourage collaboration in our knowledge commons and workshops, and challenge students to expand their horizons in interdisciplinary spaces. Learn more about our existing state-of-the-art facilities and the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building and Engineering Design and Innovation Building, the new cutting-edge buildings on West Campus.

engineering collaborative and education building
The Engineering Collaborative and Research Education Building is the new hub of engineering academics and student services.
Engineering Design and Innovation Building
The Engineering Design and Innovation Building serves as the cornerstone to capstone multi-use design and maker space facility.
Our Master Facilities Plan

Discover Your Community

Our student organizations and societies create small, tight-knit communities based on common interests. Advance your expertise; discover new passions; and connect in new ways with fellow students, staff, and faculty to grow as a person and as an engineer.

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Funding Your Undergraduate Experience

A Penn State engineering degree is an investment in your future and the future of society from local communities to global environments. We encourage undergraduates to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be considered for state and federal loans and grants. Within the college, we support students by administering endowed and corporate scholarships based on varying criteria including major, merit, engagement, and more.

Set Your Cornerstone

Ready to start building the foundation to impact the future as a world-class engineer? Start your Penn State application today.