Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

All applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or other closely related engineering fields.

Interested applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree in a discipline outside of engineering and hold a valid Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam may apply for admission consideration to the M.S.E. in Civil Engineering.  Please note, you should submit a verifiable link in your application as an additional document if you hold a valid P.E. license or have passed the F.E. exam.

Applicants whose undergraduate degree is in a discipline outside of engineering and who do not hold a P.E. license nor passing results in the F.E. Exam are encouraged to apply for admission to our M.S. in Environmental Science instead. Graduate students enrolled in the M.S. in Environmental Science program may explore the Change of Program option into the M.S.E. in Civil Engineering program. Students interested in this option should consult their academic advisor as soon as possible to develop an appropriate academic plan. They must also pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam or hold a valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and be in good academic standing before submitting a Change of Academic Program Petition.

All applicants are required to submit:

• A completed application form and $50 application fee
• Official Transcripts of all colleges and universities attended
• A letter of intent (approximately 1.5 pages) describing the candidate’s background, career goals, and interest in the program
• Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s ability to succeed in the graduate program based on previous academic and/or professional performance

The GRE is not required for admission into the Civil Engineering Master’s Program. International applicants should submit the items listed above plus the additional items required by LMU Graduate Admission.

Deferment Policy: Students admitted into this graduate program may defer their admission offer for up to one year from the initial admission entry term. A formal request should be made by the student. Requests to defer past the one-year mark from the initial admission entry term are reviewed upon request, and the decision is left to the discretion of the Admission Committee.

Transfer Credit: Students may transfer up to six (6) semester hours for courses completed at another regionally accredited college or university. Credits to be transferred must be taken prior to admission. Each transferred course grade must be at least B (3.0), and the course must not have been used to satisfy degree requirements at another college or university.

International Students

International applicants should submit the items listed above plus the additional items required by LMU Graduate Admissions.

Deadlines and Application Cycles