Our mission is to provide “the world’s best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education.”
Experiential Learning More than lectures. More than books. Rose is hands-on.
Your passion for STEM has a home.
You will find a place to experiment, to test, to try new things.
Mars Rover Student Team
“The reason I’ve stayed at Rose-Hulman for 27 years is that creating relationships with brilliant students and influencing the next generation of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers never gets old.” Dr. Christine Buckley, Associate Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Director – Noblitt Scholars Program
Rose-squared (R2)
Put your qualifying AP, IB, and other earned college credit in science, math, and humanities to work. In R,2 you take graduatelevel coursework while pursuing undergraduate education, allowing you to earn two degrees – a Bachelor’s and Master’s - in four years.
State-of-the-Art
Our classrooms and labs are designed to industry and grad school standards. Rose students might find themselves in a clean room, or using a nuclear magnetic resonance machine, testing concrete strength in a structural testing lab, exploring chemical properties in brand new food science lab space, or improving the range of human mobility in the JRSI lab.
Programs of Study: Biochemistry Biology Biomathematics Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering
Consistently ranked among the nation’s best for undergraduate teaching and faculty-student interaction.
Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Design Engineering Physics International Computer Science
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Optical Engineering Physics Software Engineering
#1 20 99% 13 1 to
Undergraduate engineering programs
Average class size
of full-time faculty with PhDs
Student-tofaculty ratio
Hands-on Learning
Capstone and senior design projects, undergraduate research, community service projects, and in-class and lab assignments all challenge you to learn by doing. It’s done in spaces equipped with 3D printers, CNC lathes, spectrometers, wind tunnels, engine testing labs, structural testing labs and more – spaces usually reserved for graduate students at other universities.
Internships and Co-ops
90% of our students complete at least one internship or co-op. More than 70% complete two or more. These are opportunities with firms like Google, Tesla, Kiewit, Collins Aerospace, Lilly, Apple, Cummins and more.
Competition Teams
Robot battles at Georgia Tech; Grand Prix car in Las Vegas; High-efficiency vehicles at the Shell Eco-Marathon; and Human-Powered vehicles at Michigan State. These are a few of the ways our teams are learning teamwork, honing real skills and putting them into practice each year. Other teams include: Chem-E-Car, Concrete Canoe, Design-Build-Fly, Make it Happen, Model Rocketry and NXP Cup. “As a part of RoseGPE, one of the project teams located in the BIC, I’ve been able to pursue my passion for cars by designing, manufacturing, and testing the suspension system for our Formula Style race car. The entire team is student run, meaning you can walk on and make an immediate impact.“ Rishav Khosla, ‘23
Rose students gain work experience at Rose-Hulman Ventures. Students consult with fast-moving entrepreneurial companies to prototype, develop and improve products for market.
Get hands-on here • Branam Innovation Center (BIC) • Hulman Farm for Biological Research and Studies • Kremer Innovation Center (KIC) • Oakley Observatory • Rose-Hulman Ventures • William Cook Lab for Bioscience Research
The Rose Community
Career Outcomes
You will find community in the rigor and challenge of Rose-Hulman.
Top 1% in nation for return on investment
Internships
94% 70% complete one internship
PayScale
complete two or more
Placement Rate
99%
We don’t estimate. We know what 100% of our students are doing six months after graduation.
$73,800 average starting salary
Campus Traditions Full of Energy
From our homecoming bonfire to our famous 24 hours of madness, the Greatest Floor Challenge, Rose traditions are both necessary release and treasured memories.
Center for Diversity and Inclusion
We celebrate the value that each student brings to our community with shared space and programming. Everyone belongs and we’re all connected at Rose.
“Rose-Hulman is one of the few schools that I saw put an emphasis on internships, co-ops, and other opportunities in industry. Having gained experience at Rolls-Royce, then moving on to several roles at Tesla and SpaceX, I feel grounded in the nature of work and lifestyle I’m currently pursuing!” Addison White, ‘22
$180-250K
>$250K
You will qualify for financial assistance. Rose-Hulman is proud to offer both merit- and need-based financial assistance. These charts show the distribution of aid by family income groups from the past two years.
>$50K
$30-40K
$40-50K
$20-30K
$0-10K
>$50K
5% 7% 7% $30-40K
9%
$40-50K
$0-10K
1%
$20-30K
23% 6%
$10-20K
9%
5%
>$50K
2%
9% 7%
$40-50K
16%
$10-20K
>$50K
$40-50K
$30-40K
$10-20K
$20-30K
$0-10K
>$50K
$30-40K
$40-50K
$0-10K
$20-30K
31%
24%
$30-40K
Income Range
$120-180K 49%
48%
42%
% 8% 10
5%
$60-120K
$10-20K
Gift Aid Range
0%
$20-30K
We start working with students their first week on campus, incorporating career prep into the curriculum. It’s a mix of career fairs, internships, co-ops, interview preparation, resume writing, personal and professional assessments, networking, one-on-one counseling, and more.
Shared assignments and tests, floor dinners, intramurals, late-night gaming and a Chava’s el pastor burrito run! The firstyear experience establishes something deep and enduring.
$0-60K
23%
16% 15%
0% 1%
$0-10K
On-Campus Living
How does this happen?
26%
23%
0% 1%
Income Range % of families who received aid
30%
>$50K
Where will a Rose-Hulman education take you? How big can you dream?
54%
42%
9%
$30-40K
Rose-Hulman students are passionate about science, math, and engineering. They accept the academic rigor it takes to prepare for STEM careers. They know the path isn’t easy, but the work leads to meaningful lives.
Gift Aid Range
37%
$10-20K
Mellon University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, UC Berkeley, University of Southern California, and more.
% of families who received aid
$40-50K
Nosa Igiehon, ‘24
Top grad schools: Brown University, Carnegie
Financial Assistance: Meet the Need
$20-30K
“The sense of community here at Rose is initiated days prior to the first day of school. Freshmen orientation is a huge opportunity to meet new people that are also firstyears and together tackle the same challenges that Rose will present throughout the school year.”
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Marathon Petroleum, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Texas Instruments, Northrup Grumman, Caterpillar, Cummins, Ford, GM, Honda, SpaceX, Tesla, National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
$0-10K
• Performing Arts (Orchestra, Dance Team, Drama) • Sports (20 Division III teams) • Academic Clubs (Escalate, Blue Key, Actuarial Club) • Greek Life (Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Fraternities/Sororities) • Professional Organizations (ASME, NSBE, SASE, ASCE, SWE) • Student Clubs (Climbing, Cycling, Paintball, Gaming) • Service Clubs (Engineers without Borders, Best Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, and so many more!)
Top employers: Eli Lilly, Cook Medical, Kiewit, Amazon,
$10-20K
What are the things you love doing? Keep doing them!
No FAFSA
You can calculate your aid potential based on assistance Rose-Hulman students received in 2021-22 using our Scholarship Guide. Visit rose-hulman.edu/ROI for more.