Iowa State University · Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering - Master's (Online M.Engr. or M.S.)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering or Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sM.Engr./M.S. Fully online

Overview

A 30-credit online civil engineering master's offered as a coursework-only Master of Engineering or a Master of Science with a creative component, with an optional specialization in construction engineering and management. Courses are delivered asynchronously and listed at $900 per credit.

Official program name: Civil Engineering - Master's (Online M.Engr. or M.S.)
Awarded degree: Master of Engineering or Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Civil Engineering
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Iowa State University — Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Source: grad-college.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Ames, IAWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Construction Engineering and Management
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Coursework only · Project
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: Master's degree is 30 credits.
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 1 year+
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

CCEE offers the civil engineering master's 100% online, as a Master of Engineering (coursework only) or Master of Science (creative component); the major is Civil Engineering.

Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Laboratory and practical-training arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Option 1 has no specialization and allows coursework in 2-3 specialization areas.
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher required to graduate.
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Construction Engineering and Management
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent)
Source: ccee.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalGraduate College civil engineering page: preferred but not required.
Source: grad-college.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
March 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
August 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students	$900	per creditEstimated tuition$27,000 = 30 credits × $900 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: iowastateonline.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $27,000 (30 credits × $900 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Graduate assistantships (RA/TA) AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Considered for MS/thesis and PhD applicants; MEng is not considered.
Source: grad-college.iastate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Iowa.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

iowastateonline.iastate.edu/programs-and-courses/engineering/online-masters-degree-in-civil-construc — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
ccee.iastate.edu/online-graduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
grad-college.iastate.edu/programs/civil_engineering — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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