Application for Petroleum Engineering
We’re excited that you have taken an interest in Petroleum Engineering at Marietta College. As the top-rated liberal-arts petroleum engineering program in the United States, our mission is to graduate well-rounded baccalaureate petroleum engineers who are prepared for positions in the petroleum industry or graduate school, and for life-long learning, professional development, and a career as a professional engineer and leader in the global petroleum industry.
Admission Policy for Petroleum Engineering
The recommended admission expectations for the Petroleum Engineering Program are a minimum of a 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) high school grade point average (GPA) coupled with a 25 ACT in mathematics and a 24 ACT overall or a 610 SAT in mathematics and 1180 SAT overall. Since Marietta College is test-optional, these are only recommended scores.
Petro Application Timeline
| Week of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct.9 | Pre-decision Day Review | First Review |
| Oct. 30 | Pre-decision Day Review | Second Review |
| Nov. 14-16 | Decision Day Review | Day of Decision Day Review |
| Day Of Nov. 15 | Decision Day | All Accepted Students w/Petro Major |
| Dec. 4 | Rolling Decisions | Post-Thanksgiving |
| Dec. 18 | Rolling Decisions | Pre-Winter Break |
| Jan. 15 | Rolling Decisions | Post-Winter Break |
| Jan. 29 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| Feb. 12 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| Feb. 26 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| March 12 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| March 26 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| April 16 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| April 30 | Rolling Decisions | 2 x's/month |
| May 1 | As Received | Space Availability |
AccreditationThe Edwy R. Brown Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology offers a B.S. degree program in petroleum engineering that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee (EAC) of ABET, Inc., a federation of 28 professional and technical societies that is recognized as a U.S. accreditor of college and university programs.