The University of Michigan fosters several initiatives to gain and retain women who want to pursue a degree in a science field, which includes engineering. There are several incentives to pursue engineering at the University of Michigan, including the Marian Sarah Parker Scholars Program, employment and volunteer opportunities to enhance job placement, and a residential program that serves as a living experience for first- and second-year females who are pursuing an engineering degree. Tuition at the University of Michigan is approximately $36,000 per year as of February 2011.
The University of Washington has a goal to increase the number of its female engineering students, and is pursuing this goal aggressively by offering weekend camps and conferences year round to high school females interested in pursuing an engineering degree. The University of Washington is known for its world-class research in mechanical and chemical engineering, and is continually building relationships within the engineering industry to benefit students. The average cost for a year of tuition is $38,000 as of February 2011.
The University of California (UC) Davis is ranked one of the top 20 engineering programs in the country, and is ranked third in the number of engineering programs with female faculty, making it particularly attractive to female engineering students. UC Davis has 15 potential engineering majors, and said it strives to pursue innovation that make lives better for everyone. Tuition per year averages $36,000 as of February 2011.
The University of Wisconsin has several campuses, and the home-base Madison campus recently began the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) to further the education of women in science-related fields, primarily engineering. The program at UW-Madison is considered a "living laboratory" to study gender equity for women in science and engineering, according to WIE. WISELI administration said that their workshops and materials are in demand by colleges and universities nationally. Applicants are accepted for the fall semester, and the program takes five years to complete. Average tuition is $21,000 per year as of February 2011.