Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	17

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 Thesis Required Publication (for MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Journal paper publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

133

Applied

60

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; resume; statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation; transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; minimum GPA of 3.0; resume; statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation; transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	0.62%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.24%
Unknown	1.86%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 7

Male (30)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental and energy systems, infrastructure resiliency and sustainability, water engineering and science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,359,248

Location & Contact

Address 1372 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1372
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Shackelford Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Department Head
Email: charles.shackelford@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-5049

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