Application Process and Forms

All applications to the Civil Engineering Graduate Program are submitted directly to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the address in the side bar. The civil engineering programs admit students in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Applications from students requesting funding are due by February 1 for fall admission.

Upon receipt of all of the applicable information listed below, applicants will be informed by mail that their admission package is complete, and their file will be evaluated. If the Committee and the Associate Dean for Engineering Graduate Studies approve, admission will be offered.

The following links will allow you to download the required application materials.

Materials required from all students:

1. Official UH application form
2. Completed Prospective Student Information Form. (PDF, Word) (Attach unofficial copy of transcript and GRE scores if available)
3. The Privacy Rights Form (must be signed). (PDF, Word)
4. Application fee. $25 US students, $75 International. This fee cannot be waived, and must be paid as
   • a personal check drawn on US Bank,
   • a cashier's check,
   • on line using a credit card, or
   • a money order.
   No action will be taken on your application until this fee is received.
5. Official GRE Scores from Educational Testing Services (ETS). Only the general test including verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections is required.
6. One Official Transcript from all Colleges and Universities attended. Minimum acceptable GPA is 3.0/4.0 ("B") on last 60 hours attempted; higher grades are expected in graduate courses. Applicants from India must submit individual mark sheets for each year of study.
7. Three separate letters of reference. These must be sent directly to us from the person making the recommendation.
8. Photocopy of the Diploma(s) you received, showing the date you received the Degree(s), the type of Degree(s) you received and from what Institution(s). Not required if you are graduating near or after the admission deadline.

Additional Materials from International Students (must have an Engineering Undergraduate Degree)

1. Signed letter of financial backing.
2. Official TOEFL score from ETS for foreign students whose native language is not English or are not from an exempt institution (see TOEFL booklet).