Overview

Modern life wouldn’t be possible without civil engineers. By creating solutions, civil engineers have a meaningful impact on the environment and people's everyday lives: from traveling to school, to taking a shower, to living in an environmentally efficient home.

Key Features

Look almost anywhere and you’ll find the work of a civil engineer—roadways, buildings, clean water, environmental protection measures, railroads, airports, and much more.
Since 1862, Widener has offered civil engineering degrees in a supportive environment that encourages analytical and creative thinking, with exposure to real-world practice. The Widener University's Civil Engineering bachelor's degree (BS) is your gateway to a career of building the next generation of the world's infrastructure.
Graduates of Widener’s civil engineering programme are expected to:

Perform successfully in Civil Engineering practice by utilizing technical, organizational, and business skills to meet the needs of their employers, clients, and communities
Demonstrate commitment to professionalism in engineering practice by pursuing appropriate professional licensure and certifications
Communicate in multiple formats and interact effectively with diverse groups of co-workers, other professionals, clients, and the public
Expand professional competency by engaging in relevant continuous learning through pursuits such as graduate studies or continuing professional development

Contribute to the advancement of the profession and the community through involvement and leadership in appropriate organizations and activities.
Over the course of their studies, graduates of the programme shall have demonstrated:
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Potential Careers

Construction
Consulting
Government
Industry

Land development

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Techniques

Calculus

Physics

Sustainable Chemistry

Multivariable Calculus

Statistics
Elementary Differential Equations
Structures and Materials Laboratory
Transportation Engineering
Dynamics
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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We accept applications on a rolling basis—there are no hard deadlines.

Language

English

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Credits

130 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 508 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

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General requirements

Complete your free online application (If you are attending a secondary school, or if you have taken fewer than 12 credits at a college or university, complete the freshman application. If you have attempted at least 12 credits at a college or university, complete the transfer application.)
Submit your official transcripts from all high school and college/university institutions you have attended. A course-by-course credential evaluation completed by a NACES certified organization will be accepted if the transcript is not in the English language.
Fulfill the English Proficiency requirements.
Take Widener's free, online math assessment and score 3 or higher
Receive a minimum of 540 on the SAT Math (or the equivalent ACT Math score of 21)
Present required IB/AP exam scores for credit

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

60820 USD / year

≈ 60820 USD / year
Out-of-State

60820 USD / year

≈ 60820 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

60820 USD / year

≈ 60820 USD / year

Living costs

Chester

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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