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Why Study Mechanical Engineering at Penn State?

Mechanical engineers are people who think outside the box to develop solutions to everyday problems. Mechanical engineers design everything from athletic equipment, medical devices, theme park rides, and personal computers to engines and powerplants. Mechanical engineers contribute to our health, happiness and safety, and often change the way we think about the world.

Penn State offers one of the broadest ranges of engineering majors you’ll find anywhere.

Why is that important to you? A wide variety of choices ensures that when you are ready to apply for your major, you can find the path that’s best for you! Engineering at Penn State helps you go beyond what is currently known, opening up a world of limitless possibilities for you.

Penn State’s mechanical engineering curriculum offers many opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the profession

From experiential laboratory components to a series of design courses, our program prepares you for entering the industry or going on to graduate school. The design component of the curriculum culminates in an industry-sponsored senior design project, in which you’ll work in a team to solve a real-world issue.

Mechanical engineering graduates go on to work in a diverse range of industries for large multinational companies and small local firms. Mechanical engineers are well prepared to work as managers due to their broad backgrounds and creative problem-solving skills.

According to The University -

"Our graduates regularly accept positions at Fortune 500 companies, such as Ingersoll Rand, Boeing, Toshiba-Westinghouse, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, Procter & Gamble, United Technologies Corporation, and Johnson & Johnson."

Some of the industries where mechanical engineers may work are: Aerospace, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computers, Construction, Consumer Products, Energy, Electronics, Engineering Consulting, Entertainment, Government, Nano-technology and Robotics

Penn State requires first-year international students to submit an official score from the SAT or ACT examination.

Our feedback for you shortlisitng -

Following are the quick facts about Penn State

• Avg SAT 1195
• Ranked #14 in Mechanical Engineering by US News & World Report
• Relatively high student-faculty ratio (16:1)
• Difficult to get in (51.3% acceptance rate)
• Tuition fee $31,346

In our shortlisting, we would place Penn State as follows

• Affordability, based on tuition and living expenses: 4 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most desirable)
• Reputation, based on research, academic strength and ranking: 4 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most desirable)
• Outcome, based on career success of alumni: 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most desirable)
• Depending on your academic, extra-curricular and other aspects of your profile, you could shortlist Penn State as your Reach School with a chance of getting admission as 50% or more.