University of Wisconsin–Madison · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering · Civil Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering taken through the Environmental Engineering named option, with admission in fall, spring and summer. Tuition is published at $1,100 per credit with an automatic $100 per-credit Wisconsin Resident Scholarship; the GRE is not required.

Official program name: Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Environmental EngineeringCivil Engineering
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Wisconsin–Madison — Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Madison, WIWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Environmental Engineering (named option)
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Not verified
Required credits: 30 graduate credits
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 2–3 years
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Fully online MEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering, delivered through its required named option in Environmental Engineering.

Source: guide.wisc.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: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Labs, projects and practical training

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

Design project: RequiredCore course CIV ENGR 823 Environmental Engineering Design Project (3 credits).
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Other

No university financial support is available to students in this online MEng.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
The program page lists F-1 visa support as No.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Comprehensive examination

No formal examination required.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Environmental Engineering (named option)
Source: guide.wisc.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 from an ABET-accredited engineering program or a recognized international institution; non-ABET BS considered case by case.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.00 GPA (4.00 scale) on the last 60 semester hours, or a master's degree with a 3.00 cumulative GPA.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites: RequiredAcademic records must include calculus and physics coursework.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose of 1,000 words or less.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation (UW Guide).
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or curriculum vitae.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: RequiredOne-time application fee; the department does not offer a fee waiver.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from each institution attended; unofficial copies accepted for departmental review.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: guide.wisc.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
November 15, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 15, 2027 · for Summer 2027
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
June 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

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	$1,100	per creditEstimated tuition$33,000 = 30 credits × $1,100 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: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $33,000 (30 credits × $1,100 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.

Wisconsin Resident Scholarship Tuition discountStated for all eligible studentsOpen to distance students (stated)
$100 per credit, automatic
Eligibility: Wisconsin residents
Source: pdc.wisc.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 Wisconsin.

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.

LicensureApplicants without a BS in engineering are advised to determine whether the program meets PE licensure requirements in their state. Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

guide.wisc.edu/graduate/civil-environmental-engineering/civil-environmental-engineering-meng/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
guide.wisc.edu/graduate/civil-environmental-engineering/civil-environmental-engineering-meng/civil-e — 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
pdc.wisc.edu/degrees/civil-and-environmental-engineering-meng/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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