This MS is designed for students who have completed a bachelor s degree in civil engineering although domestic students with related undergraduate degrees may be considered for provisional admission The MS educates students in the theory and practice of civil engineering science and design with a technical concentration The master s degree is increasingly expected for high level practice in civil engineering and prepares graduates to practice in civil engineering for federal state or local government engineering design firms construction firms public utilities non-governmental organizations and local and regional planning firms among others The MS degree serves as a foundation for subsequent study in a doctoral program in civil engineering as well as for graduate studies in architecture law business economics finance and public policy and administration

To be considered for admission to the program, a candidate must:

• Satisfy general University and Volgenau School requirements for admission to a graduate program,
• Have earned a baccalaureate degree in engineering or a related science,
• Provide two letters of reference, submitted by former professors or supervisors,
• Provide a goals statement and professional résumé.

Acceptance to the degree program is based on an assessment of the applicant's capacity to pursue graduate studies successfully. Consideration is given to the undergraduate record, any previous graduate work, professional work experience, and reference letters.

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International students interested in pursuing graduate study must meet the following requirements:

• Completed online application for graduate study and application fee
• An earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or international equivalent, verified from copies of unofficial transcripts uploaded to the online application Self-Service Center. Note: Due to admissions deadlines, graduate students are sometimes admitted before conferral of a bachelor’s degree. Students who are awaiting conferral of the degree will be permitted to register for their first semester. However, continuance in any graduate program requires an official transcript which verifies conferral of a bachelor’s degree.
• Copies of unofficial university transcripts and any earned degree uploaded to the online application Self-Service Center from all universities attended.
• All transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be translated into English, if applicable, and submitted for evaluation to the Mason Office of Admissions. Mason will provide evaluation service free of charge for all international transcripts, however, some programs may request an outside evaluation be completed. Because of volume, more time may be needed to process applications requiring a Mason evaluation. For expedited service, students may submit their documents to any NACES member organization at their own expense. For suggested NACES evaluation services, please reference the International Transfer Requirements section above.  If you decide to use an external evaluation service or if your program requires an outside evaluation, GPA and Degree equivalences must be included with your course-by-course evaluation. The Office of Admissions has final authority on all evaluations. Evaluations are used for internal purposes and are not released to applicants.  For information on international transcript requirements, go here.
• Verification of English language proficiency. Please see English language requirements page.
• Official GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MAT or other official test scores, as required by your program sent directly to Mason from the testing agency
• Other supplemental materials specified by your academic program such as essays, departmental forms, portfolios, or interviews

Tuition fee-2 years$58,000

Total fee-2 years$1,04,000