The College of Engineering utilizes a Direct to College admission model where a large cohort of first-year students are admitted to the college as Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students.
After completion of the placement requirements, ENGRUD students request placement in an engineering major. Below is a summary of each incoming cohort’s placement cycles and outcomes.
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Learn moreThe seventh direct to College cohort of 1064 Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students entered the UW in autumn 2024. The placement round for this cohort was in summer 2025.
For more information, see Placement requirements for ENGRUDs.
Summer 2025 placement cycle
| 936 | ENGRUD students requested placement |
| 936 | ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors |
| 875 | ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors |
| 20 | ENGRUD students admitted to Computer Science or Computer Engineering through the Allen School competitive application process |
Summer 2025 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
| Major | Placements | Number of 1st choice requests |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 87 | 81 |
| Bioengineering | 81 | 105 |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | 63 |
| Civil Engineering | 101 | 74 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 226 | 240 |
| Environmental Engineering | 19 | 14 |
| Human Centered Design & Engineering | 44 | 28 |
| Industrial Engineering | 50 | 41 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 59 | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 200 | 256 |
| Grand total | 936 | 936 |
The sixth Direct to College cohort of 958 Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students entered the UW in autumn 2023. The placement round for this cohort was in summer 2024.
For more information, see Placement requirements for ENGRUDs.
Summer 2024 placement cycle
| 845 | ENGRUD students requested placement |
| 845 | ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors |
| 801 | ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors |
| 12 | ENGRUD students admitted to Computer Science or Computer Engineering through the Allen School competitive application process |
Summer 2024 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
| Major | Placements | Number of 1st choice requests |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 76 | 82 |
| Bioengineering | 71 | 85 |
| Bioresource Science & Engineering | 3 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 36 |
| Civil Engineering | 85 | 62 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 205 | 205 |
| Environmental Engineering | 20 | 16 |
| Human Centered Design & Engineering | 62 | 51 |
| Industrial Engineering | 50 | 34 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 47 | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 176 | 244 |
| Grand total | 845 | 845 |
The fifth Direct to College cohort of 951 Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students entered the UW in autumn 2022. The placement round for this cohort was in summer 2023.
For more information, see Placement requirements for ENGRUDs.
Summer 2023 placement cycle
| 833 | ENGRUD students requested placement |
| 833 | ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors |
| 792 | ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors |
| 21 | ENGRUD students admitted to Computer Science or Computer Engineering through the Allen School competitive application process |
Summer 2023 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
| Major | Placements | Number of 1st choice requests |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 69 | 114 |
| Bioengineering | 78 | 90 |
| Bioresource Science & Engineering | 2 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 41 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 | 55 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 224 | 204 |
| Environmental Engineering | 19 | 13 |
| Human Centered Design & Engineering | 80 | 71 |
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | 23 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 32 | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 184 | 201 |
| Grand total | 833 | 833 |
The fourth Direct to College cohort of 827 Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students entered the UW in autumn 2021. The placement round for this cohort was in summer 2022.
Summer 2022 placement cycle
| 720 | ENGRUD students requested placement |
| 717 | ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors |
| 692 | ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors |
| 7 | ENGRUD students admitted to Computer Science or Computer Engineering through the Allen School competitive application process |
Summer 2022 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
| Major | Placements | Number of 1st choice requests |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 60 | 64 |
| Bioengineering | 56 | 89 |
| Bioresource Science & Engineering | 3 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 | 37 |
| Civil Engineering | 51 | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering | 188 | 161 |
| Environmental Engineering | 23 | 22 |
| Human Centered Design & Engineering | 60 | 73 |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 | 26 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 30 | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 152 | 186 |
| Grand total | 717 | 720 |