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Civil Engineering  Doctoral

Overview

What is Civil Engineering at WVU like?

Description

Opportunities abound within the doctoral track for a research experience that provides a chance for a student to tackle an engineering problem individually.

The graduate program in civil engineering was established with the aim of developing its students' abilities to use today's contemporary methods of engineering analysis and design to solve tomorrow's engineering problems.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own terms of admission and application deadlines. Applicants can only apply for admission for the terms displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: April 1
Spring: October 1
Summer: May 1

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Civil Engineering at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor’s degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Civil Engineering graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Letters of Recommendation - Three
  • Résumé /CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • GRE

Additional application considerations:

  • Grade point average of 3.0 or better (out of a possible 4.0) in all previous college work.

  • GRE is only required for International Applicants.

Certain application requirements may be waived based on a preliminary review of an application by program.

International Applicants must also submit materials required for international applicants.

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