Jacobs School of Engineering Selective Majors Application
Eligibility Criteria
Students who have completed the
necessary screening criteria for the department and major they are
interested in applying to are eligible.
Please contact the department you are interested in applying to via the VAC if you have questions regarding eligibility criteria.
All deadlines are strictly enforced and decisions are final.
Please contact the department you are interested in applying to via the VAC if you have questions regarding eligibility criteria.
All deadlines are strictly enforced and decisions are final.
Department Process Periods
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(click on links for more detail)
- Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer
- Summer
- Fall: Bioengineering
- June
Application Process and Deadlines
It is critical you meet the deadlines
below. You will be notified on the VAC (Virtual Advising Center) when a final decision has been made.
| Status | Future | Future | Closed |
| Term | WI25 | SP25 | Wx25 |
| Open to students to apply | 03/27/2025 | 06/02/2025 | 12/19/2024 |
| Student's deadline to apply or make changes | 04/10/2025 | 06/20/2025 | 01/06/2025 |
| Department message applicants decisions (Approved / Denied) | 04/11/2025-04/25/2025 | 06/21/2025-06/30/2025 | 01/07/2025-01/13/2025 |
| Student first day to accept or decline offer | 04/11/2025 | 06/21/2025 | 01/07/2025 |
| Student's deadline to accept or decline offer. Missing the deadline is considered a decline. | 04/28/2025 | 07/03/2025 | 01/21/2025 |
The application link will be available during the above stated timeframe.