Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a small private engineering college in Needham, Massachusetts, established by the F. W. Olin Foundation in 1997. It admitted its first full class in 2002 and now has roughly 400 undergraduates. Olin is known for project-based, hands-on learning, interdisciplinary courses, and having no separate academic departments. Its curriculum blends engineering with design, entrepreneurship and the arts and humanities, and it is located on Olin Way next to Babson College, with which it shares cross-registration ties. The admissions process is unusually distinctive: after the Common Application, a small group of roughly 275 to 300 applicants is invited to in-person Candidates' Weekends, which include an interview and a group design exercise, and attending one is required to be considered for admission.
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Olin admits through a two-stage process: Common Application, then a required Candidates' Weekend for selected applicants. The posted deadline for the current cycle is December 15.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
1000 Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492, United States, Massachusetts
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