Tallahassee,
FL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Civil Engineering in Tallahassee United States | Florida State University
Florida State University
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Tallahassee United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
22,220
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering is an advanced research-focused program aimed at cultivating scholars, awarded exclusively to candidates who exhibit expertise in a specialized civil engineering field and the ability to perform innovative, autonomous academic research.
Program Structure. The M.S. to Ph.D. pathway requires completion of 51 semester hours, combining advanced coursework with dissertation research. Course enrollment mandates fulfillment of prerequisite requirements. Candidates without prior degrees in civil or environmental engineering must also complete foundational articulation courses. Full-time students are required to participate in Graduate Seminar (CGN 5935) every semester.
Specialization courses deliver in-depth training within a specific civil engineering concentration, enabling students to achieve subject mastery. These may incorporate relevant coursework from allied academic departments.
Supporting electives are designed to broaden students' interdisciplinary competencies, potentially including subjects from other civil engineering specializations, related engineering fields, scientific disciplines, advanced quantitative methods, computational sciences, urban planning, and geographical studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
MS PhD Track: Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering or science discipline from an accredited college or university.
BS PhD Track: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering or science discipline from an accredited college or university.
Good academic standing at the academic institution last attended.
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) or a graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) recommended minimum percentile ranks of 35% on the verbal reasoning section and 70% on the quantitative section (for tests taken after 2015, the corresponding scaled scores are 148 verbal and 159 quantitative). However, the decision to admit will be based on a prospective student's entire application package.
CV/Resume - Information should be current.
Statement of Purpose describing reasons for pursuing the PhD of Engineering degree and career goals.
Three signed letters of recommendation on official letterheads, from academic or professionals attesting to the PhD study potential of the applicant.
Credit Requirements
International Credit Requirements International applicants or degrees earned from international institutions must submit official transcripts through a NACES approved evaluator. We recommend using SpanTran for your course-by-course evaluation. We are unable to review applications with unofficial transcripts from international institutions. The University will not waive this requirement. For more information visit FSU Graduate School or FAMU Graduate School.
US Credit Requirements Credits earned from US institutions can be reviewed with unofficial transcripts.
For International students, an English Proficiency Score Report is required if:
The applicant's country's official language is NOT English or
The applicant did NOT graduate from an accredited US institution with either a bachelor's or master's degree.
The following are the minimum scores required for admission to the University:
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55
Duolingo: 120
Cambridge C1 Advanced Level: 180
Michigan Language Assessment: 55
BS PhD Track: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering or science discipline from an accredited college or university.
Good academic standing at the academic institution last attended.
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) or a graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) recommended minimum percentile ranks of 35% on the verbal reasoning section and 70% on the quantitative section (for tests taken after 2015, the corresponding scaled scores are 148 verbal and 159 quantitative). However, the decision to admit will be based on a prospective student's entire application package.
CV/Resume - Information should be current.
Statement of Purpose describing reasons for pursuing the PhD of Engineering degree and career goals.
Three signed letters of recommendation on official letterheads, from academic or professionals attesting to the PhD study potential of the applicant.
Credit Requirements
International Credit Requirements International applicants or degrees earned from international institutions must submit official transcripts through a NACES approved evaluator. We recommend using SpanTran for your course-by-course evaluation. We are unable to review applications with unofficial transcripts from international institutions. The University will not waive this requirement. For more information visit FSU Graduate School or FAMU Graduate School.
US Credit Requirements Credits earned from US institutions can be reviewed with unofficial transcripts.
For International students, an English Proficiency Score Report is required if:
The applicant's country's official language is NOT English or
The applicant did NOT graduate from an accredited US institution with either a bachelor's or master's degree.
The following are the minimum scores required for admission to the University:
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55
Duolingo: 120
Cambridge C1 Advanced Level: 180
Michigan Language Assessment: 55
Tuition
USD
22,220