Bioengineering

Through the study of biology and engineering, you’ll learn how to devise innovative solutions to today’s most pressing healthcare challenges.   

Campuses:

  • Pullman

Degree Types:

  • Bachelor's

Highlights

  • More than 80% of students participate in undergraduate research or industrial internships
  • Diverse undergraduate program with women representing more than 50% of graduates
  • Senior capstone course integrates entrepreneurship and governmental regulation, enabling you to develop your own biotechnology startups
  • Access to a variety of laboratories on campus for hands-on learning and interdisciplinary collaboration 
  • Graduates will be ready to obtain a Professional Engineering license 
  • Award-winning, experienced faculty who collaborate with industry partners 

Join WSU’s chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society to network with industry professionals 

Career

With a Bioengineering degree, you can: 

  • Make replacement artificial organs
  • Design next-generation prosthetics
  • Design novel, safe, and effective therapies
  • Push frontiers of diagnostic technologies
  • Design advanced medical equipment
  • Bring together nanotechnology, computer science, and medicine

Transfer Students

WSU accepts credit from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and CLEP exams, associate degrees, Running Start and more.  

You’re considered a transfer student at WSU if you’ve received college credit post-high school.  

Use our Transfer Course Search Tool to determine what courses you need to take at your current institution to transition to WSU smoothly. 

Admission to WSU and admission to your desired major are two separate processes. Contact your academic department for specific requirements and prerequisites unique to your major.   

Scholarships

Complete the General Scholarship Application to be eligible for 700+ WSU scholarship programs, including ones specifically for a major you’re interested in. Use our search tool to find more scholarships outside WSU.  

Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) to be considered for scholarships, grants, loans, and other forms of aid. 

Internships, Jobs, and Work-study

Find hundreds of student-friendly jobs, internships, and work-study opportunities with our WSU student job board, Handshake. You can also check with departments for internships specific to a major. 

Get advice and learn more at the Academic Success and Career Center. 

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Degree Options

Bioengineering: Biomedical Systems

  • Pullman

Bioengineering: Cellular and Molecular

  • Pullman

Bioengineering: Pre-Med

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