Chemical Engineering (BCE)

Personalize Your Experience

Compliment your major or connect with your passion by adding a minor or concentration to your degree program. The UD School of Engineering offers more than 25 minors, or you can choose a minor outside of engineering.

The University of Dayton also offers co-majors for the chemical engineering degree, including aerospace engineering, bioengineering and materials engineering.

Unique Lab Spaces

Our curriculum includes three distinctive chemical engineering labs — transport phenomena lab, unit operations lab and process control lab — which allow you to put your coursework into practice, gain first-hand experience with industry-standard equipment and become familiar with the features and processes. These lab experiences in three critical areas of chemical engineering occur during your final three semesters at UD.

Get Involved With Faculty Research

We're big enough to have significant research programs, but small enough to involve you in cutting-edge, meaningful undergraduate research with our faculty as early as your first year.

Networking and Conferences

Our students are highly engaged in professional societies that afford unique experiences including networking with working professionals, participating in national challenges, and traveling to conferences. Some of the societies our students are most involved in include: American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Tau Beta Pi honor society, and Society of Women Engineers.

ABET Accredited

Our accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. ABET accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Explore admission options or schedule an academic visit to learn more about chemical engineering at UD.

Additional Chemical and Materials Engineering Programs

• Bioengineering (Co-Major)
• Materials Engineering (Co-Major)
• Bioengineering (Minor)
• Composite Materials Engineering (Minor)
• Energy Production Engineering (Minor)
• Food Engineering (Minor)
• Materials Engineering (Minor)
• Chemical Engineering (M.S.)
• Materials Engineering (M.S.)
• Materials Engineering (D.E., Ph.D.)
• Composite Materials Engineering (Graduate Certificate)

Related Programs

• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Engineering Management (M.S.)
• Foundations of Engineering Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Systems Engineering Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Discover Engineering (Undecided)
• Discover Engineering Technology (Undecided)

At the University of Dayton, applying is free and test scores are optional. When you apply, you'll automatically be considered for a merit scholarship.

Learn about our admission process, then apply using UD's application or the Common App.

Rooted in our Catholic, Marianist traditions, the University of Dayton is dedicated to being transparent and ensuring student success. And with high graduation and success rates, UD is an excellent value.

To help you cover your costs, a variety of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time work study are available. The University also accepts transfer credits and credit by exam for undergraduates, giving you more flexibility to add a double major or minor or participate in a transformational experience like study abroad or co-op.