MEng Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a closely related engineering or science discipline from an accredited college or university. 

• Be in good academic standing at the academic institution last attended. 

• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework attempted as an upper-division student (beyond 60 semester credit hours). 

Satisfy at least one of the following:

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; or 

• Evidence of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam; or 

• GRE Waiver

Required application materials:

• Three signed letters of recommendation on official letterheads, from academics or professionals attesting to the M.Eng. study potential of the applicant. 

• Statement of purpose describing reasons for pursuing the Master of Engineering degree and career goals.  

• Official English Language Proficiency results are required of all international applicants whose native language is not English. The following are the minimum scores required for admission:
  • Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
  • Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5
  • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55
  • Duolingo English Test (DET): 120