Study Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)/Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.) at Illinois Institute of Technology in the USA, Armour College of Engineering
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Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)/Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.)

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What will I learn?

Illinois Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering dual degree program allows students the opportunity to pursue studies and complete both degrees in as few as five years.This program provides students more job opportunities in engineering, giving them a greater breadth of knowledge in the engineering field. The undergraduate aerospace engineering program explores both the design and manufacturing of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. In combination with our undergraduate materials science and engineering program, students will additionally develop a deeper understanding of the structure, properties, processing, and service behavior of engineering materials, including metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials.

Which department am I in?

Armour College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$50,636.00 per year
Books- 1240

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2026

Venue

Main Campus

10 West 35th Street,

Chicago,

Illinois,

60616, Midwest, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$50,636.00 per year
Books- 1240

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2026

Venue

Main Campus

10 West 35th Street,

Chicago,

Illinois,

60616, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.

This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.

Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.

Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.

English Proficiency Requirement:

TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)

IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)

Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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