Overview

School of Building Construction / School of Building Construction is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Building construction
Professional Master's (PMS)	Occupational safety and health
Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)	Real estate development
Master of Science (MS)	Building construction and facility management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	77
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Minimum 3.0 GPA

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

110

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 14th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation and application essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.08%
Black or African American	24.78%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.88%
Unknown	1.77%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 4

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Built environment energy, built environment technology, building information modeling (bim), built environment risk management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	456,987

Location & Contact

Address 280 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Daniel Castro-Lacouture
School Chair
Email: daniel.castro@design.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-8944875
Fax: 404-8941641

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