Overview

Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Green energy
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Nanoelectronics
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Data sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Internet of Things
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and water resources engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Project, thesis, or comprehensive exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

714

Applied

233

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of reference

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

182

Total Graduate Students

60%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.2%
Black or African American	1.1%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.55%
Asian	2.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.65%
Unknown	4.4%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (27)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural and earthquake engineering; geomechanics, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering; computational engineering mechanics; bridge engineering; environmental and water resources engineering; transportation systems engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,391,000

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew S. Whittaker
Chairman
Email: awhittak@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2114
Fax: 716-645-3733

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