Introduction | Admissions | Degrees | Academic Requirements | Graduate Handbook

Thank you for your interest in graduate study in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Delaware.

At CEE you are admitted to one of the seven programs within the department.

Civil Infrastructure Systems
Coastal Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Admissions Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to a master’s or doctoral program in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering are an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (out of a possible 4.0) for master’s applicants or 3.5 (out of a possible 4.0) for Ph.D. applicants; GRE scores (verbal and quantitative combined) of at least 1050; and a TOEFL score (for international students) of at least 550.

Although it is possible for students to study toward a Ph.D. directly upon entering graduate school, most students choose to obtain the MCE or MAS first. Students considering doctoral study typically must have completed any previous graduate study with at least a 3.5 grade point average and have clearly demonstrated a capacity for independent work. If an M.S. thesis or other comprehensive work was written at another institution, a copy must be provided to the advisor soon after the student enrolls at the University of Delaware.

The minimum requirements for admission to a master’s or doctoral program for a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Ocean Engineering are as follows: a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (out of a possible 4.0) for Masters applicants or 3.5 (out of a possible 4.0) for Ph.D. applicants, GRE scores (verbal and quantitative combined) of at least 1200, and a TOEFL score (for international students) of at least 600. The POSE Graduate committee may increase these minimum requirements.

Application Availability and Admission Deadlines

The online application is found at Graduate Application.

Note the following important deadlines.

January 31 – Deadline for fall admissions and consideration for graduate assistantship/fellowship..
July 1 – Deadline for fall admission only.
December 1 – Deadline for spring admission only.

Special Programs: GAANN Fellowships in Transportation Infrastructure Engineering