Overview

Department of Civil Engineering / Department of Civil Engineering is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
(Certificate)	Transportation and infrastructure systems
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Construction engineering and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

19

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.68%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transportation engineering, solid mechanics, construction engineering and management, environmental engineering and water resources, structural engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Arash Massoudieh
Chair
Email: massoudieh@cua.edu
Phone: -319-5671

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