Michigan Technological University · Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Online MS in Civil Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS

Overview

A 30-credit online MS in Civil Engineering with structural, water resources and geospatial engineering focus areas; applicants need an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree and the GRE is not required.

Official program name: Online MS in Civil Engineering
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Civil Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Michigan Technological University — Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Houghton, MIWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Structural Engineering · Water Resources Engineering · Geospatial Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Thesis · Project · Coursework only
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as little as five semesters (structural focus); as little as 2 semesters (water resources focus) (depends on focus area)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MS in Civil Engineering offered by the CEGE department.

Source: mtu.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: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

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

Other

One graduate tuition rate regardless of residence.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis

Department lists thesis, report and coursework options for the MS (not stated separately for the online pathway).
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Structural Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Water Resources Engineering
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Geospatial Engineering
Source: mtu.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: RequiredABET-accredited bachelor's degree
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Admitted applicants typically have 3.0 or higher
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement and statement of purpose
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Not required2 letters — Letters not required for online students
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredGraduate application is free; international applicants pay a $10 processing fee.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: mtu.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
Rolling admission
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rolling

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 — 2026–27 Estimated Graduate Expenses, graduate tuitionFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,448	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$43,440 = 30 credits × $1,448 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: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $43,440 (30 credits × $1,448 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — 2026–27 Estimated Graduate Expenses, graduate tuition, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Online course fee: $38 per creditMandatory
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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)

Participates in NC-SARA; state status shown by state selector; online programs accept international applications only from Canada and Australia. Official pageSource: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Online programs accept international applications only from Canada and Australia.Source: mtu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/cege/graduate/civil/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/cege/graduate/online/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/globalcampus/about/authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/globalcampus/financial/cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/globalcampus/programs/degrees/civil-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
mtu.edu/gradschool/financial/cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master's
Major
Civil Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Online coursework
Physical attendance
Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
as little as five semesters (structural focus); as little as 2 semesters (water resources focus) (depends on focus area) · 30 credits
Tuition
$1,448 per creditAll students — 2026–27 Estimated Graduate Expenses, graduate tuition, 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Location
Houghton, MI

The school publishes enrollment restrictions for online students. Check your state before applying. Details

Official program page How to apply

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