Overview

Department of Engineering Systems and Environment / Department of Engineering Systems and Environment is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	68
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

263

Applied

147

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	May 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

232

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	4.31%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	0.86%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 1

Male (28)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Groundwater, surface water, traffic engineering, composite materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Brian L. Smith
Chair
Email: civil@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-7464
Fax: 434-982-2951

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