Designed for minority students considering careers in engineering, this guide provides descriptions of every undergraduate engineering college in the United States with at least one curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and guidelines for assessing educational wants and needs. Entries for each of the 261 schools indicate mailing address, 1984-85 minority/total undergraduate engineering enrollment, cutoff dates for admissions/financial aid, undergraduate engineering curricula offered (aeronautical/aerospace/astronautical, agricultural, architectural, bioengineering/biological/biomedical, ceramics, chemical, civil/construction, computer, electrical/electronic, general, engineering physics/science, environmental, geological/geophysical, industrial/manufacturing, materials/metallurgical, mechanical, mining, naval/marine, nuclear, ocean, petroleum/natural gas, systems, others), support activities and financial aid. Support activities cover special recruiting, special admissions, freshman orientation program, summer program for entering freshman, special personal counseling, special tutorial activities, co-op program, summer jobs, dual degree program, minority financial aid program, and minority engineering student organization. Types of financial aid described include grants, loans, tuition reduction, employment and 1985-86 National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering incentive grants. Guidelines cover choice of the "right" college, compatibility with academic abilities, expectations for support services, concerns of minority applicants, financial aid needs, dual degree programs, cooperative education programs, and the application process. Schools offering dual degree programs and their affiliated colleges and incentive grants participating schools are listed. (NEC)