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Admissions
Graduate Admissions
Applicants for admission to graduate study in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are expected to have the following:
- A baccalaureate degree in the field or in a closely allied field of science or mathematics
- An undergraduate grade point average in engineering, science, and mathematics courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- A minimum of three letters of strong support from former teachers or supervisors
- A minimum combined (verbal and quantitative) score of 1050 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test< /font>
- A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose first language is n ot English and who have not received a degree from a college or university in which English is the sole language of instruction.
Students considering entering the doctoral program directly must have completed any previous graduate study with at leas t a 3.5 grade point average and have clearly demonstrated a capacity for independent work. If a master's thesis or other comprehensive work was written at another institution, a c opy must be provided to the advisor soon after the student enrolls at Delaware.
Admission to the graduate program is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. Those who meet these minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission.
You may apply for admission using the University of Delaware's on-line graduate application form. When writing your personal statement of objectives and interests, please indicate clearly which civil engineering concentration(s) you are most interested in pursuing: coastal, environmental/water resources, geotechnical, structural, or transportation. Application materials such as your statement of objectives, transcripts, test scores, and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the UD Office of Graduate Studies, not to the CEE Department. The addr ess is
Office of Graduate Studies
University of Delaware
234 Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716-1501
Detailed instructions to guide you through the application process are available at the Office of Graduate Studies web site. Applicants from outside the U.S. should be sure to review the special instructions for foreign students.
Undergraduate Admissions
Questions about the Civil Engineering program should be directed to Professor Tripp Shenton and about the environmental engineering program to Paul Imhoff.
Information concerning Admissions can be obtained from the Admissions Office or take the Virtual Tour
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-3120
phone: 302-831-2442 | e-mail CEE | fax: 302-831-3640
