Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	166
Doctoral Degrees	20

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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying, general and final exams; completion of degree within 10 years

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

776

Applied

516

Accepted

180

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

428

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.84%
Black or African American	2.1%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	10.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	5.61%
Unknown	2.34%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 15

Male (39)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental engineering and geotechnical engineering; transportation engineering; structural engineering and mechanics; hydrology and hydrodynamics; construction, energy, and sustainable infrastructure
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,280,700

Location & Contact

Address Box 352700
Seattle, WA  98195-2700
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Lowes
Professor/Chair
Email: lowes@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-2563
Fax: 206-543-1543

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