General admission standards for the MS and PhD degree programs are as follows:

MS admission standards:

• A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0) or equivalent from a B.S. program in civil and/or environmental engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum GRE scores of 160 for the quantitative section, 150 for the verbal section, and 3.0 for the analytical writing section.
• Letters of recommendation showing clear indication that the applicant has the potential for success in a graduate program.
• For international applicants, a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL (19 in each category, except writing, which is 22) or 6.5 on the IELTS 6.5.

PhD admission standards are:

• A GPA of at least 3.5 (out of 4.0) or equivalent in an M.S degree program in civil and/or environmental engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum GRE scores of 160 for the quantitative section, 150 for the verbal section, and 3.0 for the analytical writing section.
• Letters of recommendation showing clear indication that the applicant has the potential for success as an independent researcher.
• For international applicants, a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL (19 in each category except writing which is 22) or 6.5 on the IELTS 6.5.