Registration for the 2025 SAE Aero Design season will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2024 on sae.org at 10:00 AM ET. Stay tuned to the news feed at www.saeaerodesign.com/go/news and the mobile app for more information as we get closer to registration week!
2025 SAE Aero Design Event Dates & Locations
- SAE Aero Design West
- April 4-6, 2025
- Van Nuys, California
Registration Limits: 75 registered / 15 waitlist
Max Number of Students Onsite Per Team 30 members
Cost: $1550.00 USD
- SAE Aero Design East
- May 2-4, 2025
- Fort Worth, Texas
Registration Limits: 75 registered / 15 waitlist
Max Number of Students Onsite Per Team 30 members
Cost: $1550.00 USD
Pre-Registration
Teams who have placed top 3 overall in the 2024 season will be awarded the opportunity to register up to one week prior to registration opening to the general public. The registration is restricted to the correlating event location of the previous year. Aka, if you won top 3 in your class at SAE Aero Design East in 2024, you will have the ability to pre-register for the SAE Aero Design East 2025 event. Starting on September 26th 10:00 AM ET, top placing teams from the 2024 season will have early access to register.
Full University Programs 2025 Schedule
The full 2025 University Programs Schedule has been published on sae.org. These pages will be under construction for the next two weeks as we update the pages to reflect the 2025 season.
General Info:
- 2 competitions - April, May
- $1550.00 USD per team
- 75 registered teams / 15 waitlist teams
- Waitlist teams do not pay until offered a registration spot
- Waitlist teams must submit all required documents to maintain waitlist status
- Waitlist closes one month prior to event
- Payment will be expected 2 business days after your invoice has generated (~72 hours after registration secured).
Need a Registration Refresher?
View a recording of our "How to Register" learning lab for the 2025 SAE University Programs season:
