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University of Louisville

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Louisville, KY

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Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Civil engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng) Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS) Civil engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Transportation Engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Structural Engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Environmental Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 27
Doctoral Degrees 6
Other Advanced Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26
Applied
8
Accepted
3
Enrolled
31%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
65
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 May 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st Yes
Summer deadline March 1st March 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement
Master's Degree Requirements Two letters of recommendation, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Two letters of recommendation, official transcripts

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

75
Total Graduate Students
21%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8%
Black or African American 8%
White or Caucasian 56%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.33%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 1.33%

Gender

Male (78%)
Female (21%)

Faculty

20
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 9
Male (19)
Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Structural/material engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources, transportation engineering.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,312,904

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States
Contact Zhihui Sun
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Email: z.sun@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-4583
Fax: 502-852-8851

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