CSEE graduate admissions and online applications

Overview

The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering currently offers the following four graduate degree programs:

Civil Engineering

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Engineering Science (Environmental Science)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Please note that significant differences exist between the M.Eng. and M.S. degree programs. The M.Eng. degree program is primarily oriented toward engineering practice, whereas the M.S. degree program emphasizes a scientific research-oriented approach.

Further information concerning these degree programs, including details for each area of technical concentration within CSEE, can be found under Graduate Degree Programs.

Prospective students are also encouraged to examine the information on Financial Assistance and CSEE Research, before submitting applications for graduate study. For answers to specific questions, contact CSEE Graduate Studies.

Deadlines

The general deadline for submission of applications for admission and for financial aid is January 15, 2009 for graduate studies beginning in Fall 2009. However, for domestic students not requesting financial aid, the application deadline for Fall 2009 extends until May 1, 2009.

Most CSEE graduate students are accepted into the program for Fall semester matriculation. The department admits graduate students starting in the Spring semester only in exceptional cases. The application deadline for Spring 2009 is September 15, 2008.

Requirements

Under most circumstances, applicants to the M.S. and M.Eng. programs are expected to have undergraduate degrees in engineering, or in natural science if applying for the engineering science (environmental science) program. Students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than civil engineering may be required to complete remedial undergraduate coursework in civil engineering before beginning the graduate programs. No remedial work can be used to satisfy graduate course requirements.

The minimum undergraduate grade point average for admission to M.S. and M.Eng. programs is 3.0 (based on a 4 point system). Ph.D. applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.4 in their graduate work.

Other supporting documents for admission include:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. GRE scores must be submitted for all applicants. The minimum GRE score for consideration for financial aid is 1200 (combined verbal and quantitative scores).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, for applicants from non-English speaking countries. Minimum TOEFL score for admission is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (IBT-based), students achieving a TOEFL score below 550, or 213, or 79 will be required to participate in UB Intensive English Language Institute courses (at their own expense) before they can enroll in regular courses.
A personal statement and three letters of reference. The department prefers that letters of reference come from academic referees, but employment supervisors also may be used.
Financial Statement. Forms must be submitted by applicants from outside the United States and Canada.

Please note that International students will not be admitted provisionally or given non-matriculant status.

Application Forms

On-Line Application for Graduate Admission (Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng. Programs)

Please send all supporting documents to:

Kirsten Brown
University at Buffalo
212 Ketter Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260