Overview

The University of Connecticut Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers two major degrees that are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The department offers two minors, which can be combined with the BS degrees without taking additional credits through proper selection of professional elective courses.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BS CE)

The Civil Engineering undergraduate program educational objectives are to prepare our alumni/ae with the knowledge and skills needed to:

actively contribute to the practice and profession of engineering, including management and administration, in the public, private or academic sectors in the technical areas of construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering;
follow a path towards leadership in the profession that can include licensure as professional engineers who design and construct solutions to civil engineering problems in the natural and built environments; and
practice life-long learning through post-graduate and professional education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Mechanics

Engineering Economics

Probability and Statistics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Aided Design

Transportation Engineering and Planning

Mechanics of Materials

Principles of Construction

Soil Mechanics

Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 496 other Bachelors in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed international first-year application includes:

A Completed Common Application or Coalition Application

$80 Application Fee (non-refundable)

Essay & Two Optional Letters of Recommendation

Official Secondary School Transcripts

Standardized Test (Optional)

English Proficiency Requirement

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

39678 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39678 USD per year during 48 months.
National

39678 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39678 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17010 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17010 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Storrs

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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