Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral | On Campus

*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.

Admission criteria

• Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 2 years of coursework*
  *Note: Lower than 3.0 GPA require special action and substantiation such as good test scores on the GRE or other recognized examinations.
• BS in engineering. Applicants with BS degrees in related fields may be considered for admission. If admitted, non-engineers are required to complete remedial courses as determined by their advisor and advisory committee.

Minimum GRE Scores

• GRE test is not required. Submitting GRE score is optional, but strongly encouraged for PhD program applicants
• Present scoring system: typical acceptance score are around 306 for Verbal + Quantitative and a minimum 3.0 for Analytical

Minimum Language Requirements

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Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

• Completed Graduate School online application
• Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
• Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Civil Engineering Program

Upload all of the following items to your Graduate School online application. DO NOT send any hard copies to the Civil Engineering department.

• 3 Letters of Recommendation: at least two from a faculty member who has taught or advised you
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Optional GRE scores (encouraged for PhD program applicants)