Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Structures, mechanics and materials
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainable water development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structures, mechanics and materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Transportation engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sustainable water development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydraulics and water resources
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Hydraulics and water resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 301 on verbal and quantitative) Thesis Optional Exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 301 on verbal and quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

185

Applied

52

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 301 on verbal and quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 301 on verbal and quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 81
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.74%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.11%
Unknown	2.74%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 5

Male (25)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water resources; environmental engineering and science; hydraulics and hydrology; structures, mechanics, and materials; transportation engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,926,696

Location & Contact

Address 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA  52242-1316
United States

Contact Dr. Michelle Scherer
Department Executive Officer
Email: michelle-scherer@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-5654
Fax: 319-335-5660

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