About this Program

Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME). It is an accredited four-year program of study, which requires 128 credit hours. Our program prepares students for professional careers in all areas of engineering. It also prepares students for graduate study in mechanical engineering or related fields.


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Program Highlights

  • Modern and well-equipped laboratories

  • Nationally-recognized faculty

  • Special opportunities to work on projects sponsored by industry

  • Part of competitions sponsored by national engineering organizations

  • Opportunity to work on funded research projects with faculty

  • Integrated or Linked five year BS/MS or BS/PhD program

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Mechanical Engineering at ODU?
Students entering the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering should meet the minimum university admission requirements Undergraduate Admission.
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Careers

Check out these ideas from ODU's Center for Career & Leadership Development and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

$91,500 Median Salary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$109,830 Median Salary
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Cost

Cost Estimator

Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ODU tuition and fees page. 

Active Duty Military Rate
$250 / Cost Per-Credit
Virginia Resident
$281 / Cost Per-Credit
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
$453 / Cost Per-Credit
Non-Resident
$972 / Cost Per-Credit

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