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What are Engineering Pathways?
The engineering pathways are dynamic, high-quality programs designed for Chicago high school students with an interest in engineering. Featuring small classes, talented instructors, comprehensive support, and opportunities both inside the classroom and beyond, the pathways offer qualified students guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Armour College of Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Benefits of the Pathways
- Guaranteed admission to U of I or IIT upon successful completion of program requirements
- Significant savings in tuition and fees
- Financial support for selected students qualified to work as engineering tutors or near-peer mentors
- Dual advising with Wright College and transfer institution advisors
- Opportunity to serve the community in myriad ways relevant to engineering
- Opportunity to serve as an Engineering Ambassador
- Memberships in professional societies (ACS, SWE and SHPE)
Pathway Eligibility
Engineering pathways can prepare students for the following majors:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- General Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering
Bridges into Engineering & Computer Science
Wright College also offers a robust program to help increase the number of minority and underrepresented students in Engineering and Computer Science programs, the Bridges into Engineering & Computer Science focus on key transitions along students’ educational journeys. Designed to take students from high school through community college and ultimately to a four-year institution, this program can prepare students for the rigors of a degree in engineering and/or computer science.
