Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Civil Engineering

Supported Degree Objectives

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • MS in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
  • Non Degree

Required Supporting Documents

English Proficiency Requirements

  • The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 90
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 19
  • Listening: 14
  • Speaking: 18
  • Writing: 18

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 7
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 6.5
  • Listening: 6
  • Speaking: 6.5
  • Writing: 5.5

We are not currently accepting TOEFL Essentials test scores.

Doctoral and Master's Degree Program Requirements

  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Application Deadlines

  • Fall* Spring Summer
    May 15 September 15 No Entry U.S. Citizen
    April 15 September 15 No Entry International

  • *Fall deadline for priority consideration for financial support is December 1.

Program Contact Information

Additional Information

  • Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
  • International Applicants: No financial statements should be mailed to the CE Grad Office. If you are accepted to Purdue University and you are an international applicant, the International Students and Scholars office will send you the correct forms to be filled out upon acceptance.
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