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Valpo's Mechanical Engineering students build comprehensive expertise that opens doors to diverse career paths. They can focus on sustainability, manufacturing, or mechatronics, tailoring their education to match personal goals. Hands-on learning occurs in advanced labs and manufacturing spaces, with chances for undergraduate research like using the nation's sole solar furnace at an undergraduate institution. These students hone communication and leadership abilities alongside technical skills, producing versatile engineers in high demand—reflected by a 99%+ placement rate for engineering graduates over four years.
Applicants are required to have High School graduation.
English language requirements: TOEFL (75 iBT minimum); IELTS (6.0 minimum); iTEP (3.8 or higher); PTE (56 or higher); SAT (Reading & Writing score of 500); ACT (English score of 24); GCE or GCSE English exam (Grade of A or B); IB Higher Level English Exam (Score of 5, 6, or 7 or grade A or B); Completion of at least 2 consecutive years of high school and graduate from a US based high school; Completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center.