Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Civil and environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil and environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and environmental engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam See department website for a full list of application materials Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

19

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 4th	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	See department website for a full list of application materials
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in an engineering field, science, or closely-related area with minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in an engineering field, science, or closely-related area

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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.56%
Black or African American	3.28%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.28%
Unknown	3.28%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 4

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structures, water resources, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,305,201

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Christopher Monsere
Chair
Email: monsere@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-9746
Fax: 503-725-4298

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