Apply to CEE: Information for Prospective Graduate Students
Our Graduate Degree Programs
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Master of Science
The Master of Science is a graduate degree that includes both coursework and research that culminates in a Master’s thesis.
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Master of Engineering
Master of Engineering is a professional degree providing a blend of fundamental knowledge and professional skills needed by practicing engineers. We offer both on-Grounds option as a full-time student and an online option as part of VIRGINIA ENGINEERING ONLINE (VEO).
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Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy is doctoral degree for students who wish to pursue research careers in academia, government, or industry.
Application Deadlines for Civil Engineering Graduate Programs
Spring 2025
- MS, PhD (domestic and international): September 27, 2024
- ME – on grounds (international): September 27, 2024
- ME – on grounds (domestic): January 6, 2025
- ME - VEO (domestic and international): January 6, 2025
Fall 2025
- MS, PhD (domestic and international): December 16, 2024
- ME – on grounds (international): January 31, 2025
- ME – on grounds (domestic): August 1, 2025
- ME - VEO (domestic and international): August 1, 2025
How to apply?
When you are ready to apply, please follow the instructions in University of Virginia's Application Management.
Application Fee Waiver
The School of Engineering and Applied Science is excited to announce that the GRE and standard application fee of $85 will be waived for 2025 admissions. Applicants are not required to submit a form or enter a code to receive the fee waiver as it will be automatically applied to the application.
Frequently Asked Questions
UVA Engineering is excited to share that a fee waiver for the $85 application fee will be automatically applied to your application if you are applying for 2025 admission.
Applications are reviewed based on unofficial transcripts and self-reported test scores. Official test scores and transcripts are not necessary for the review process, but will be required if the applicant matriculates as a student. Offers of admission are not binding until official transcripts and official test scores have been received and verified by the Central Admission Office.
If your recommender did not receive an email notification with instructions on how to submit a letter of recommendation online, or if they are having problems submitting a letter of recommendation online, please have them email the letter of recommendation to the Central Admission Office at gseasadmission@virginia.edu.
TOEFL/IELTS is required for all applicants whose first language is not English. There are no set minimum scores to apply to the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science. A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. We do NOT accept Duolingo English Test. Exceptions: If you are an international applicant that has a 4 year degree from a US institution then you do not need to send official TOEFL scores.
The GRE test is optional for all applicants.
Applications must be completed and submitted on-line using the UVA’s Application Management. Letters of recommendation should be submitted online. If your recommender cannot submit a recommendation online, recommendations may be submitted by mail to the Graduate Studies Office.
The application status is displayed when you log in to your online application.
No, it is not mandatory to secure an advisor before you apply. All applications will be reviewed carefully by the admission committee. However, we do encourage all our M.S. and Ph.D. applicants who seek funding to reach out to CEE faculty members in their areas of research interest and inquire about funding availability.
Most of our M.S. and Ph.D. students are supported with full tuition, fees, health insurance, and a stipend. Funding sources include graduate research assistantships (GRAs), graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs), departmental and school fellowships. Some of our students are supported by external fellowships and a small group of our students are self-funded. While the admission committee will refer top applicants to faculty members who are interested in recruiting new M.S. and Ph.D. students, GRA/GTA funding decisions are mainly made by individual faculty members. Therefore, we do encourage all our M.S. and Ph.D. applicants who seek funding to reach out to CEE faculty members in their areas of research interest and inquire about funding availability.
Please reach out to use at cee-grad-application@virginia.edu.
Get in Touch
Please reach out to us at cee-grad-application@virginia.edu with any questions, concerns, inquiries, etc.
Majid Shafiee-Jood
Majid Shafiee-Jood is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia.