Overview

Department of Civil Engineering / Department of Civil Engineering is located in Edwardsville, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geotechnical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Research paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

33

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 24th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 11th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 29th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 in science, math, and engineering courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.64%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 1800
Edwardsville, IL  62026
United States

Contact Dr. Jim Zhou
Chair
Email: jzhou@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2533

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