Overview

Typical Five-Year Plan in Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University

Earn a BS degree after four years of study and complete the 30-credit requirement for the MS degree with one additional year of work.
Complete three graduate courses (9 credits) during the senior year, which will satisfy simultaneously their ME senior elective courses.
It is required that students take a summer course (3 credits) immediately following their senior year.
Students must take six courses during the fifth year, three courses per semester in each of the fall and spring semesters. A total of ten graduate courses should be completed by the end of the spring semester of the student's fifth year.
A student accepted into the Five-Year BS/MS program is expected to finish the program without interruption.
All graduate courses in this program must be taken at Villanova University.

Application Timeline

Students interested in participating in the BS/MS program should contact the Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Advisor, Dr. Qianhong Wu (qianhong.wu@villanova.edu) as early as possible during their undergraduate studies.

Students formally apply to the BS/MS program in the spring semester of their junior year, no later than the end of March. Application decisions are made on a rolling basis and will be announced no later than the end of May of a student’s junior year assuming timely submission of the application.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

ME Laboratory
Diff Equation with Linear Alg
Thermodynamics
Mechanics of Materials
Dynamic System
Electrical Circuit Fundamental

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering View 599 other Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Admission with Essays
$80 application fee
Secondary School Report and Transcript(s): All documents submitted must be official and in the original language. Documents not in English must be accompanied by an official translation in order to be reviewed.
English Language Proficiency
Financial Documentation

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Tuition Fee

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International

66838 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66838 USD per year during 60 months.
National

66838 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66838 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

66838 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66838 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Philadelphia

800 - 1300 USD /month

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