Overview

School of Building Construction / School of Building Construction is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Professional Master of Science (PMS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Building construction
Professional Master's (PMS)	Occupational safety and health
Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)	Real estate development
Master of Science (MS)	Building construction and facility management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	78
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Minimum 3.0 GPA

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

207

Applied

147

Accepted

84

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation and application essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.46%
Black or African American	10.81%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.35%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.68%
Unknown	3.38%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Quantitative methods for construction engineering; sustainable and smart-resilient buildings/civil infrastructure; unmanned aerial system applications in the built environment; construction robotics; integrated strategies for smart built-environments
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	871,457

Location & Contact

Address 280 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Javier Irizarry
Professor & Interim Chair, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach
Email: javier.irizarry@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-385-7609
Fax: 404-8941641

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