Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Transportation engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Structural engineering and mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Civil engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Environmental and water resources engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

219

Applied

136

Accepted

40

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 2nd	January 2nd	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

119

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	2.52%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.68%
Unknown	3.36%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Sanjay Arwade
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-0686
Fax: 413-545-2840

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