Frequently Asked Questions

The application for prospective Penn students interested in the Artificial Intelligence Bachelor of Science in Engineering (AI BSE) program for a Fall 2025 start date will open in early August 2024.

For further details regarding the University of Pennsylvania’s admissions procedures, kindly refer to https://admissions.upenn.edu.

Yes! Incoming first-year Engineering undergraduate students will be eligible to change their major to Artificial Intelligence. Beginning on August 26, incoming students can start the process by accessing the Declare/Update Field of Study form.

Eligibility to transfer to the BSE in AI is limited to current Penn Engineering students, including current first- and second-year M&T students.

Students will need to follow a two-step process:

• Submit a 4-year academic plan to aiadvise@seas.upenn.edu

• Submit the Declare/Update Field of Study form

Note that students seeking to change their major to AI must be able to graduate within 8 semesters in total (or 10 semesters for M&T students), otherwise the major change will not be approved.

At this moment, we are only considering Penn Engineering students including first- and second-year M&T students who want to transfer to the AI degree.

BSE in AI students are permitted to pursue dual-majors within Penn Engineering, with the exception of CSCI, NETS and SSE.

BSE in AI students are not permitted to pursue dual-degree programs or second majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, with the exception of the VIPER program. This option may be offered in the future, so please check back for updates.

No, Penn Engineering does not offer undergraduate online programs. The AI program is designed as a residential undergraduate bachelor’s program, emphasizing in-person instruction. For information regarding Penn Engineering’s online graduate degrees at the master’s level, please visit https://online.seas.upenn.edu/.

For details on prerequisites and recommendations when applying to Penn Engineering, please visit the Office of Admissions page.

Strong preparation in fundamental subjects, particularly Mathematics, is vital for any Penn Engineering degree program.

Tuition and financial aid policies are university-wide and not specific to individual programs. For more information, please visit https://srfs.upenn.edu.

This website will provide the most up-to-date program information. Kindly continue to check back regularly for updates, and be sure to follow Penn Engineering on social media.

Yes! Incoming first-year Engineering and M&T undergraduate students will be eligible to change their major to Artificial Intelligence. Beginning on August 26, incoming students can start the process by accessing the Declare/Update Field of Study form.