International Year One in Engineering

Program Overview

International Year One in Engineering

Overview

International Year One in Engineering will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor's degree program at Saint Louis University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your second year of undergraduate study at Saint Louis University. This transition from an INTO program to a university degree program is called progression.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

International Year One in Engineering

• 2025/26
• 1 Semester
• 2 Semesters

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 16

Academic Requirements

• Secondary/high school degree or equivalent
• 2.5 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL 75
• IELTS 6.0
• PTEA 50
• TOEFL Essentials 8
• Duolingo 100
• ACT 19 (English portion)
• SAT 510 (EBRW)

Class Size

• 30

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 14 August 2025
• Program end date: 12 December 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: 14 August 2025 - 12 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: 8 January 2026
• Program end date: 15 May 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: 8 January 2026 - 15 May 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $33,030.00
• Approximate cost: $33,030.00
• Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Sample Classes

Degree Program Components

• 124 - 128 Credit hour program
• 11 - 18 Credit hours apply from Pathway
• 106 - 117 Credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

• SE 1700: Engineering Fundamentals (2 Credit Units)
• CORE 1500: Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community (1 Credit Units)
• EAP 1220: Academic Reading and Study Skills II (3 Credit Units)
• EAP 1200: Academic Writing and Editing Skills II (3 Credit Units)
• CORE 1600: Ultimate Questions: Theology (3 Credit Units)
• SE1701: Engineering Fundamentals Studio (1 Credit Units)
• MATH 1520: Calculus II or higher (4 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 17 Credit Units

Progression

Engineering - Biomedical (B.S.)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
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Engineering - Civil (B.S.)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
• Additional Information:

Engineering - Computer (B.S.)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
• Additional Information:

Engineering - Electrical (B.S.)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
• Additional Information:

Engineering - Mechanical (B.S.)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
• Additional Information:

Physics (B.S)

• Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements:
• Additional Information: