Earn Your Master’s Faster with the Accelerated Program
(A research-focused track to a Master of Science)
Looking to get a head start on your research-focused graduate education? Our Accelerated Master’s Program lets you earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering in as little as five years. Designed for high-achieving undergraduates, this program allows you to take graduate-level courses during your senior year—saving you time and tuition. It’s a smart path if you’re aiming for advanced career opportunities, leadership roles, or future research, all while staying at NDSU and working with faculty you already know and trust.
Admission Requirements
Must have completed 75 credits towards the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Must possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.
Must be admitted into the professional program in Mechanical Engineering.
Application process
Complete the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program Petition form
- Students can include up to eight (8) potential technical elective courses to be considered for the Accelerated Program. The first two (2) graduate level courses from the 600 series completed from the list provided will be applied.
- Submit form only once.
Apply to the Graduate School
- Deadlines to apply:
- Spring admission: Nov 15
- Fall admission: June 30
- Admission to the Graduate School is conditional on the completion of the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- No undergraduate courses satisfy Graduate Program requirements.
- A maximum of six (6) credits of 600- level elective courses can be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering.
Students must meet all of the requirements normally expected of a student enrolled in the MS program.
Graduate courses will be subject to the graduate tuition rate and are not included under the tuition cap.
When the Graduate Application process is completed, a graduate profile will be created allowing matriculation in graduate level courses.
Learn more about NDSU's Accelerated Master's program.
Interested in a coursework-only Master's? Learn more about our Master of Engineering Coursework-Only degree.