Why St. Thomas
Why Choose St. Thomas?
The University of St. Thomas College of Engineering is committed to the development of well-rounded, hands-on engineers and savvy technology leaders who have the technical ability and courage to wrap their minds around ideas that can change our world. We offer a range of accredited undergraduate and graduate programs and when it comes to academic excellence, the St. Thomas College of Engineering is consistently ranked in the top 30 undergraduate engineering schools in the country by US News and World Report.
Your St. Thomas engineering journey will consist of highlights including:
- Practical hands-on, experiential learning collaborating with amazing faculty members. We pride ourselves in having classes taught 100% by faculty, who bring technical expertise and real-world experience into the classroom.
- Countless opportunities for research, networking, and job placement. St. Thomas has deep connections within the engineering community. Become part of a powerful network comprised of over 14,000 alumni.
- Integration of academic learning experiences with valuable work experience to create solutions to engineering problems posed by industry and community partners.
Working in top-notch student-focused facilities, labs, and centers in such areas as energy, robotics, sustainability, and more. - Cutting edge graduate programs, including master's, certificates, and fast-paced micro-credentials, where you can learn a new skill or keep pace with emerging technologies, all built for working professionals.
Liberal Arts and Engineering
Liberal Arts Makes Better Engineers
A Liberal Arts education adds a special dimension and perspective to an engineer's rigorous problem-solving skills. It takes more than just theory to transform an idea into a useful technology for our society. A Liberal Arts education gives the St. Thomas engineer the ability to see other dimensions to issues and interact directly with a variety of people to solve some of our most pressing problems.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Over 400,000 Square Feet of Space Dedicated to STEM Education
Open to all College of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, our state-of-the-art labs and centers. Our Schoenecker Center earned LEED Gold for its sustainable design, featuring energy-efficient systems and a large underground cistern that recycles rainwater for irrigation. Learn more about all our centers of excellence, our state-of-the-arts labs, and our innovative studios that make powerful research possible.
Diversity and Inclusion Matters
Diverse teams tackle engineering challenges better.
- We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community for our students, faculty and staff.
- We have active chapters of Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
- St Thomas ranks in the nation's top ten schools and colleges of engineering for percentage of female faculty.
- Over 11% of the student population that attend our graduate engineering classes is international. Our culturally diverse student body enhances the experience and produces a global environment rich with networking opportunities.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
St. Thomas College of Engineering - a KEEN partner
As a recognized leader in engineering education, the University of St. Thomas College of Engineering is a partner in the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a select group of 50 colleges and universities across the United States committed to transforming engineering education to more fully realize the potential of today's curious and engaged students.
Study Abroad in Engineering
Engineering is a global endeavor.
Insight into diverse perspectives and international experiences develop skills needed in today's global workplaces. You have a full menu of engineering curated J-term, semester, full-year, and senior design study abroad options to choose from and still stay on track to graduate on your schedule.
Why Attend the University of St. Thomas? The Main Reason Is You.
Student-focused faculty
Real World Experience: We pride ourselves on the extensive real-world experience of our faculty and staff. Most have joined us after significant work in industry.
Working with Students: All said, our students stand at the center of the work of our faculty and staff. The development of our students is our number one priority.
Facilitating Undergraduate Research: Conducting research and engaging with industry driven projects together with faculty is a central part of the engineering educational experience at St Thomas.
Undergraduate Senior Design Clinic
The Engineering Senior Design Clinic is a two-semester capstone that challenges students to create novel solutions to engineering problems posed by industry and community partners. This course is a critical component of the St. Thomas engineering curriculum as it requires student teams to engage hands-on with real-world design problems and to gain skills in professionalism, communication and project management, all while applying their engineering knowledge.
Graduate Programs Built for Working Professionals
Our class schedules work with your work schedules. You control how quickly you move through the curriculum by tailoring your course load each semester.
Classes are offered weeknights from 5:45 to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. We also offer some classes on alternating Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Our students receive an education they can apply immediately in their careers. Our small class sizes let you receive personal attention and build a strong network of peers.
Graduate Programs Open to All
Our graduate programs are inclusive to all backgrounds - not just those with careers in engineering, computers, software or data science. We have lawyers, doctors, teachers, economists, marketing professionals, English and science majors all as graduates.
Student-focused faculty
Real World Experience: We pride ourselves on the extensive real-world experience of our faculty and staff. Most have joined us after significant work in industry.
Working with Students: All said, our students stand at the center of the work of our faculty and staff. The development of our students is our number one priority.
Facilitating Undergraduate Research: Conducting research and engaging with industry driven projects together with faculty is a central part of the engineering educational experience at St Thomas.
Undergraduate Senior Design Clinic
The Engineering Senior Design Clinic is a two-semester capstone that challenges students to create novel solutions to engineering problems posed by industry and community partners. This course is a critical component of the St. Thomas engineering curriculum as it requires student teams to engage hands-on with real-world design problems and to gain skills in professionalism, communication and project management, all while applying their engineering knowledge.
Graduate Programs Built for Working Professionals
Our class schedules work with your work schedules. You control how quickly you move through the curriculum by tailoring your course load each semester.
Classes are offered weeknights from 5:45 to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. We also offer some classes on alternating Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Our students receive an education they can apply immediately in their careers. Our small class sizes let you receive personal attention and build a strong network of peers.
Graduate Programs Open to All
Our graduate programs are inclusive to all backgrounds - not just those with careers in engineering, computers, software or data science. We have lawyers, doctors, teachers, economists, marketing professionals, English and science majors all as graduates.
Accreditation
Accreditation
The University of St. Thomas bachelor degree programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
The University of St. Thomas is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).