MS Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, consistently ranked as having one of the best graduate programs in the country, offers graduate work leading to master's and doctoral degrees. These are in a variety of specialized areas through departmental programs which are described on this page.

Faculty: The Grainger College of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 16 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering (on campus & non-thesis online) Admission Requirements The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering accepts applications for admission to the graduate program for both fall and spring semesters. Admission to the Graduate College with full status in environmental engineering in civil engineering is granted to graduates of accredited institutions whose requirements for the bachelor's degree are substantially equivalent to those of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and their cumulative grade point average is at least 3.00 (A = 4.00). The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is currently optional.

Domestic applicants: USD 21,272 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $40,444. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 40,444 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://cee.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate/

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