Information for First-Year Students

Rowan prides itself on providing a "private school" education at a public school price. U.S. News & World Report ranked Rowan's College of Engineering 21st nationally among best undergraduate engineering programs accredited by the ABET.

Talented, exceptional, and involved students can apply to our prestigious Thomas N. Bantivoglio Honors Concentration. The honors concentration allows students priority registration and housing, challenging coursework, enriching field trips, and community service activities.

We also offer students the opportunity to belong to the Engineering Learning Community (ELC). Students in the ELC live in the same dorm, take two classes together each of their first two semesters at Rowan, and participate in extracurricular activities.

The facilities and faculty are excellent. Faculty maintain an open door policy, freely interacting with students outside of class. The curriculum is up-to-date, reflecting the need for modern engineers to have high-tech skills and communication ability. The clinic program provides students the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in class to real-world problems. Our students are engaged in their education. They obtain scholarships and win awards. Our Engineering Outreach Office finds students excellent summer and permanent jobs. When our students graduate, they are sought after by employers and graduate schools because of the unique skills they develop at Rowan.

Information for Transfers

The College of Engineering actively seeks outstanding transfer students. Many of our brightest and most successful students are transfer students. We work hard to provide transfer students a smooth transition into the College with support from advisors, faculty, and staff. The admission criteria is similar for all transfer applicants, regardless whether the applicant is a current student, a graduate of a community college, or another four-year program.

External Transfers: Click on transfer requirements for a list of courses you should have completed (or in progress) when you apply. Please refer to the undergraduate admissions page for admissions information including application deadlines, tuition and fees, and financial aid. Click the link below for upcoming transfer information sessions.

Online Information Sessions 

Are you a current Rowan student interested in changing your major to Engineering?

The College of Engineering has an application process and specific course requirements for current Rowan students interested in changing their major to Engineering. Please review the Change of Major requirements.  Course requirements must be complete, or in progress, at time of application. A 3.0 minimum GPA is required for consideration. A link to the application can be found within the document linked above.  

Please be aware that applications are evaluated by the academic department at the end of the semester in which you apply (after final semester grades are posted). See below for application deadlines.

For Fall admission: Application deadline - April 1 (application opens at start of spring term)
For Spring admission: Application deadline – November 1 (application opens at start of fall term)

For academic planning and curriculum information for all engineering majors, please click the link below:

Current Student Advising

Engineering Minors

Engineering minors are restricted and typically require between 18-19 credits of coursework.  Students interested in an engineering minor should consult with the head of the department of relevant minor. Please see Advising Information for additional information.

College of Engineering Contacts

Dean's Office:
Dr. Giuseppe Palmese, Dean, palmese@rowan.edu
Dr. Steven Chin, Vice Dean, chin@rowan.edu
Dr. Nidhal Bouaynaya, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, bouaynaya@rowan.edu
Ms. Maria Perez-Colon, Assistant Director - Academics, perezcolon@rowan.edu

Biomedical Engineering:
Dr. Mary Staehle, Department Head, staehle@rowan.edu

Chemical Engineering:
Dr. Kenneth Lau, Department Heat, laukk@rowan.edu

Civil & Environmental Engineering:
Dr. Kauser Jahan, Department Head, jahan@rowan.edu

Electrical & Computer Engineering :
Dr. Robi Polikar, Department Head, polikar@rowan.edu

Engineering Entrepreneurship:
Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Department Head, Experiential Engineering Education, farrell@rowan.edu

Mechanical Engineering:
Dr. Ratan Jha, Department Head, jhar@rowan.edu