Overview

Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering / Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Wetland sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Coastal and oceanographic engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Geographic information systems
Master of Engineering (ME)	Coastal and oceanographic engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Hydrologic sciences
Master of Engineering (ME)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrologic sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wetland sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrologic sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Coastal and oceanographic engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Wetland sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geographic information systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	145
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	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

418

Applied

173

Accepted

54

Enrolled

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	August 1st	January 31st	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	September 30th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

183

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.1%
Black or African American	3.83%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.55%
Asian	2.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.37%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Male (35)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Traffic congestion mitigation, wind mitigation, sustainable infrastructure materials, improved sensors for in situ measurements, storm surge modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	773,786

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 116580
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Kirk Hatfield PhD
Director, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment
Email: director@essie.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-9537 ext. 1400
Fax: 352-392-3394

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