Bachelor in Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)

Tuition fees for Bachelor in Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's) are 62,392 USD per year.

This programme offers a three-year accelerated track in Management Engineering at Pitzer College, focusing on foundational engineering and quantitative skills. Students complete core coursework in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and economics before transferring to a partner institution. The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary learning across natural and social sciences to prepare students for engineering degrees elsewhere. Transfer pathways are available to USC, Columbia University, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Focus areas include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Organizational Studies, Computer Science.

The major requires 14 courses at Pitzer, with 8 credits transferred from a partner institution to complete the Bachelor of Arts. Students must fulfill specific course requirements in math, physics, chemistry, economics, and computer science before transferring.

Graduates transfer to engineering programmes at partner universities to complete a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and pursue careers in engineering fields such as mechanical, chemical, or systems engineering.

Applicants must meet Pitzer College's general admission requirements. No specific test scores or GPA are mentioned. Students must plan their course selection with an adviser to align with transfer goals.

The programme totals about 32 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, three-year track followed by transfer to another institution to complete the bachelor of science degree. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 17% of applicants.

Students from across the nation and 39 countries contribute to Pitzer’s community in Claremont, California. International students make up 9.6% of the student population. Campus life includes four student-run spaces, a student senate with 54 representatives, and opportunities to influence academic policy, faculty hiring, building design and campus artworks. Every student completes a social responsibility praxis course with a service-learning component before graduation, while most complete more than 40 community engagement hours through that course. Six mixed-use residence halls include solar panels, green roofs, living walls, gray-water systems and water-efficient fixtures.

Since 1963, Pitzer has organized its education around social responsibility, interdisciplinary learning, environmental sustainability, intercultural understanding and student engagement. Students can choose from more than 60 majors and minors across the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies, while more than 2,000 courses are available across Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close academic work. Faculty from different fields often influence one another’s work and co-teach, and students can create their own major. International and globally minded students can take part in study abroad programs; 53.1% of the Class of 2026 participated in study abroad. The college’s community includes students with connections from Los Angeles and New York to Nepal, and its programs connect academic study with community engagement.