The founding principle of Olin College of Engineering is to prepare leaders able to predict, create, and manage the technologies of the future. Thanks to a grant of approximately $400 million from the F.W. Olin Foundation, the Olin education is provided at little or no cost to bright, talented, creative, and ambitious students, regardless of their financial circumstances. The curriculum and facilities are state-of-the-art and designed for fast and continuous change to adapt to technology and meet the business needs of the 21st century.