MS Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

MS Civil Engineering is offered at the University of Missouri through Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering. The degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

A student must complete a minimum of 30 hours (transportation area) or 31 hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree (or its equivalent), of which, a total of 15 hours of the 30-hour minimum must be selected from courses at the 8000 or 9000 level and not more than 40 percent of the 30-hour credit requirement can be satisfied by a combination of special investigations, research ( CV_ENG 8990 ), readings and/or problems courses. Students

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Application information

Entry requirements

Priority admission and funding consideration are given to applications received by January 15th/October 1st. Applications submitted after January 15/October 1st will be considered, with preference going to those received by May 1/December 1. Prospective students applying after May 1/December 1 will be considered for fall/spring admission on a case by case basis. Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 2 years of coursework. Note: Lower than 3.0 GPA requires special action and substantiation such as good test scores on the GRE or other recognized examinations. BS in engineering.

USD 22,881 for the whole programme (2026-27). Estimated total tuition for the online programme (31 credit hours at $738.10 per credit hour), as illustrated by Mizzou Online for 2026-27; the page states online students pay online tuition regardless of residency. Excludes application fee, textbooks, co Source

Graduate and online programmes bill for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; each programme sets its own application requirements and deadlines, which are programmed into the application for admission.

Degree-seeking graduate applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $75 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or $100 (nonresident internationals); graduate certificate and non-degree applicants pay $40. Applications are valid for three semesters after the original application term.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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