Colleges Around Cleveland Ohio

Learn about engineering schools in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. See degree and discipline options and program requirements to help you make an informed decision about your education. Schools offering .

Are you in search of engineering colleges in the Cleveland area? If so, find information here on undergraduate and graduate schools, discipline areas, enrollment and tuition information.

What You Need to Know

Colleges and universities offer bachelor's degree programs in engineering, and these programs usually take four years to complete. Most offer a choice of engineering disciplines, and your coursework includes engineering core classes, general education requirements and electives in your engineering specialty. These programs may offer co-op experiences or study abroad opportunities.

Master's degree programs may offer full- and part-time enrollment, and you can use your coursework to advance your knowledge in your chosen specialty. Some programs allow you to choose a thesis or non-thesis track to complete your degree, and some also offer online classes.

Cleveland State University

If your GPA is only 2.5 and you don't have the required academic background, this school offers you the opportunity to catch up by entering the pre-engineering program. As an undergraduate, you can get a taste of the professional engineering world by participating in a co-op program after you complete your sophomore year. Internships are also open to engineering students.

• Program: Bachelor of Science
• Discipline: Chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering
• Program Length: 4 years
• Tuition and Fees: In-state, $9, 696 per year; out-of-state, $12, 938 per year (2015-2016)
• Admission Requirements: 2.7 GPA and completion of specific math and science coursework
• School Type: 4-year, public; undergraduate population about 11, 800, graduate population around 5, 100

Case Western Reserve University

This engineering school offers you a variety of ways to get out of the classroom and get your hands dirty. Through the Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) program, you can participate in a variety of research projects with faculty and graduate students. The co-op program allows you to gain real-world experience working with professional engineers in your discipline. The Global Exchange program allows you to study abroad in programs that range from four weeks to an entire academic year. Some of the study abroad programs are located at technical universities in Japan, Germany and China.

• Discipline: Aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, polymer science and engineering, electrical engineering, engineering physics, materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems and control engineering
• Tuition and Fees: $44, 560 per year (2015-2016)
• Requirements: Essay and interview
• School Type: 4-year, private, not-for-profit; undergraduate population about 5, 000, graduate population about 5, 900

The University of Akron

If you choose the biomedical engineering program, you can study a specialized track in biomaterials and tissue engineering; instrumentation, signals and imaging; or biomechanics. This school encourages co-operative experiences after your sophomore year so that you'll already have an entire year of field experience by the time you graduate. You can also participate in undergraduate research in areas such as optical electronics and photonics, biomaterials, multi-phase transport, structural damage detection, nanoscale mechanics and microscale device design.

• Discipline: Aerospace systems engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, , corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical polymer engineering, computer engineering
• Program Length: 5 years
• Tuition and Fees: In-state, $10, 509 per year; out-of-state, $19, 040 per year (2015-2016)
• Admission Requirements: 3.3 GPA, advanced math and science courses for direct admission
• School Type: 4-year; public, undergraduate population nearly 19, 700, graduate population about 4, 200

Oberlin College

This is a 3+2 program that allows you to earn your Bachelor of Arts at Oberlin in a field of your choice after 3 years of study and a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline at another school after 2 years of study. The schools affiliated with this program are Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland; California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California; Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri; or Columbia University in New York City. In order to transfer to another school at the end of your third year you'll need to maintain a 3.0 GPA.

• Program: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Tuition and Fees: $50, 582 per year (2015-2016)
• Requirements: 2 teacher evaluations
• School Type: 4-year, private, not-for-profit; undergraduate population about 3, 000, graduate population about 20

You can choose a program format that's best suited to your academic needs. Full and part-time study options are offered and you can select a thesis or non-thesis program. Some of the research facilities you'll have access to at this school include the Center for Advancements in Renewable Energy, the Center for Advanced Control Technologies and the University Transportation Center.

• Program: Master of Science
• Discipline: Biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, engineering mechanics, environmental engineering, software engineering
• Program Length: 2 years, full-time
• Tuition: In-state, $9, 565 per year; out-of-state, $17, 980 per year (2015-2016)
• Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in science or engineering; may need to take additional courses if degree is in another field
• Admissions Requirements: GRE if GPA is below 2.75

You can opt for a thesis or non-thesis program to earn your Master of Science degree. This school offers you access to a wide array of research facilities including the NSF Center for Layered Polymeric Systems, the National Center for Space Exploration Research, the Neural Engineering Center and the Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences. You can also earn your Master of Science in Engineering degree in an online format or in a combination on-campus/online format.