Prospective Students

How do I know if Engineering is for me?

Engineers like identifying problems and figuring out solutions. An interesting problem becomes a fun puzzle for an engineer – with problem, goals and limitations in mind, engineers enjoy coming up with various solutions, seeing what works, and tweaking what doesn’t. Engineers notice what people struggle with in their everyday lives and like to think about how to make life better and easier for people. Yes, engineers are good at applying math and science, but they’re also good at listening, defining problems, speaking and writing to convey ideas, and thinking creatively. If that sounds like fun, engineering might be for you.

Visit Campus
Are you interested in learning more about career opportunities in engineering? If so, come see what the nationally ranked University of Illinois College of Engineering has to offer. During your visit, you can sit in on a class, visit the women’s engineering dorm, tour the campus, have lunch with engineering students, and more!

Departments
A big challenge for many prospective engineers is deciding what engineering field interests them the most. Take a look at the University of Illinois Engineering Departments and see which one is a good match for you!

WIE Scholarship Program
Each year, WIE awards numerous merit and need-based scholarships made possible through generous donations from corporate sponsors and private donors. Students need not apply for these scholarships. Incoming students will be chosen based on their applications and current students will be selected using the information provided through Engineering Career Services' EASE System.

Stories
Take a look at some of the personal stories from current engineering students, as well as alumni. See first hand, what it is like being an engineer!

Enrollment Statistics
It is all about the numbers. What does the data tell me?

Female Firsts
Take a look at the University of Illinois' Women Engineer Hall of Fame!