Welcome from the Dean of Admission

I am delighted that you are considering applying for admission to Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.

The Class of 2013 will be the eighth to enter Olin College. Our current enrollment includes 317 diverse and creative students who hail from 43 states and nine countries; in addition, forty percent of them are women. Moreover, our students and alumni are among the brightest, most talented, enterprising and courageous young people in the world. We selected them and they, in turn, selected us to help build and continually improve a new kind of engineering college.

Once again, we are looking for 85 outstanding young women and men who will "step out on the ice with us" to help Olin College reach its goal of being recognized as a world-class institution. Academically, our students are strong in all of their subjects, but they have exceptional strength in mathematics and science. However, in the admission process we give particular attention to passions beyond math, science and computers. As a result, we have a student body that is multi-talented, adept in oral and written communications and unafraid of change and uncertainty – all of which are important attributes in preparing leaders who can predict, create and manage new technologies.

The admission process at Olin College is unique. There are no "early decision" or "early action" options – our only application deadline is December 1, 2008 – and the initial review process will conclude by late January. Approximately 190 applicants will be chosen as finalists or "Candidates" and invited to our campus to participate in a design project, individual interviews and team exercises in late February and early March. Therefore, it is critical that all parts of your application (including a senior year progress report) are submitted or postmarked by December 1, 2008.

If you have any questions or concerns about Olin College or our admission process, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving (and reviewing!) your application.

Sincerely,