Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural engineering and materials
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation systems analysis and planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Geotechnical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanics of materials and solids
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering and materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Transportation systems analysis and planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanics of materials and solids
Master of Science (MS)	Project management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

450

Applied

144

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 2 letters of recommendation, transcripts from all academic institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum 2 letters of recommendation, transcripts from all academic institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

77%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.07%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.81%
Unknown	0.81%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental engineering and science, geotechnics, mechanics, materials, structures, and transportation systems analysis and planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,589,984

Location & Contact

Address 2145 North Sheridan Road
Tech A236
Evanston, IL  60208-3109
United States

Contact Dr. Kimberly Gray
Chair
Email: k-gray@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-467-4252
Fax: 847-491-4011

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