Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering

Applicants to our PhD programs should have completed a Masters degree program with a 3.25 minimum grade point average and hold a Bachelors degree with a 3.0 minimum grade point average or equivalent We do not have a minimum GRE score requirement for admission We conduct a comprehensive and thorough review of applications and consider many factors when issuing an admission decision 

 Required to hold a Bachelors degree with a minimum 30 GPA on a 40 scale or equivalent Strongly encouraged to hold a Masters degree with a minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent Please upload unofficial copies of your transcripts and degree certificatesdiploma if applicable to your application An official mailed transcript and degree certificatediploma if applicable is not required unless you are admitted If you are currently earning a degree outside the US please upload your unofficial transcript and degree certificatediploma if applicable in both English and the original language A Statement of Purpose should succinctly describe your interest in our program your intended field of study specific areas of interest within said field future plans and other aspects of your background which may help us evaluate your application The Statement of Purpose is also used to match admitted students with assigned advisors Please be as specific as possible in your Statement of Purpose. Please upload your Statement of Purpose using the online application Your Statement of Purpose should be 500 words or fewer