Overview

The M.S. degree in Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offered online is currently available for specialization in Construction Management, Infrastructure, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.

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These are in a variety of specialized areas through departmental and joint programs which are described on this page.
Opportunity exists for specializing in computational science and engineering via the Computational Science & Engineering optional graduate concentration.

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering accepts applications for admission to the graduate program for both fall and spring semesters.

A prerequisite for graduate study in civil engineering is the equivalent of the BS in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution whose requirements for the bachelor's degree are substantially equivalent to those of the University of Illinois and his or her cumulative grade point average is at least 3.00 (A = 4.00).

Programme Structure

Students can also develop cross-disciplinary programs in consultation with their advisers.

Additional courses are available online in the following areas of concentration to complement the student’s area of specialty above: Construction Materials, Environmental Engineering and Science, Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering.

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 360 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

155 _(verbal)

165 _{(quantitative)}

4 _(analytical)

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103

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General requirements

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering accepts applications for admission to the graduate program for both fall and spring semesters.

A prerequisite for graduate study in civil engineering is the equivalent of the BS in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution whose requirements for the bachelor's degree are substantially equivalent to those of the University of Illinois and his or her cumulative grade point average is at least 3.00 (A = 4.00). The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores as evidence of English proficiency. Minimum admission requirements are set by the Graduate College. Students applying to the online program must satisfy the full status admissions requirement.

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

39344 USD / year

≈ 39344 USD / year
Out-of-State

39344 USD / year

≈ 39344 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

20714 USD / year

≈ 20714 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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