Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Overview

University of South Carolina / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

24

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structures, water resources
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	972,528

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. M. Hanif Chaudhry
Phone: 803-777-7000

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