Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Civil engineering
Master of Civil Engineering (MCE)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written qualifying exam, dissertation proposal
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

37

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in civil engineering or related field from accredited institution, statement of research/specialization interest, recommendation by the Civil Engineering Master's Program Admissions Committee
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS and MS from accredited institution, minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division and graduate courses, three letters of recommendation, letter of research interest, resume/curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.58%
Black or African American	3.9%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.3%
Unknown	5.19%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structures, application of geographic information systems in water resources, geotechnical engineering, pavement traffic loading, hydrogeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,380,617

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Manuel Diaz
Department Chair
Email: manuel.diaz@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4953

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