U WMaster of Science in Civil EngineeringUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: Not published
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Civil Engineering

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Dec 15, 2026

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Answer CEE prompts in one document (separately or as a single essay).

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 2

Two for master's; at least one from a faculty member at the last full-time school unless out of school more than five years. Substitutions may include supervisors who can comment on academic potential.

Unofficial transcript(s)

Submitted in the Graduate School application.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; 3.0/4.0 minimum from last 60 semester or 90 quarter hours. Substantially higher grades may be necessary in practice. Specialty areas have additional course prerequisites (see CEE MSCE admissions).
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Typically a bachelor's in civil and environmental engineering, but not required for all areas. Environmental, geotechnical, hydrology, and other specialties list calculus, physics, chemistry, and CEE course equivalents that must be completed before admission or in the first quarter as specified on the MSCE admissions page.
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Graduate School minimum. Recommended 7.0 overall (ELP Satisfied).
TOEFL: New scale: 4.0 overall | Old scale: 80 overall; Graduate School minimum for tests on/after 21 Jan 2026. Recommended 4.5 overall (ELP Satisfied).; Graduate School minimum (ELP Not Satisfied). Recommended 92 overall (ELP Satisfied). New 0–6 scale for tests on/after 21 Jan 2026.

Historical admission data is not published.

U WMaster of Science in Civil EngineeringUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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