Overview

Department of Civil Engineering / Department of Civil Engineering is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation engineering
Engineering and Applied Science Doctor of Philosophy (EASPh D)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and sustainability engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geotechnical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and sustainability engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrology and hydraulics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Transportation engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrology and hydraulics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required 30 credit hours, project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 60 credit hours (30 of which are dissertation research)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

161

Applied

57

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, three references
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, references, letter of support from faculty stating willingness to serve as dissertation advisor and outlining plan for financial support

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 537 TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.59%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 10

Male (15)

Female (7)

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 123
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO  80217-3364
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Rens
Chair
Email: kevin.rens@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -556-8017

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