Undergraduate Admissions
The University of Utah is home to one of the nation’s most rapidly growing Civil & Environmental Engineering departments. The courses our students take towards their ABET accredited Bachelors of Science degrees are designed to provide both applicable knowledge and a hands-on experience.Admissions Information
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Steps to First Year Students to Apply:
Step One:
Apply to the University of Utah.Step Two:
Register and attend orientation for new students.Step Three:
Students who indicate Civil or Construction Engineering as their major during the admissions process are automatically granted major status. Students currently declared in a different major who wish to switch to Civil or Construction Engineering can do so by scheduling an appointment with an academic advisor to initiate the change.Step Four:
Apply for Department, College, and University scholarships. View information and deadlines on the College of Engineering Scholarship Page. -
Steps for Transfer Students to Apply:
Step One:
Apply to the University of Utah as a transfer student, and be prepared to send transcripts from your previous universities.Step Two:
Register and attend orientation for transfer students.Step Three:
Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your transfer credits and path toward graduation. It is recommended that you review our articulation guides (PDF) & our course flowchart (PDF) to help you determine where you are in the program.Students who indicate Civil or Construction Engineering as their major during the admissions process are automatically granted major status. Students currently declared in a different major who wish to switch to Civil or Construction Engineering can do so by scheduling an appointment with an academic advisor to initiate the change.
Step Four
Apply for Department, College, and University scholarships. View information and deadlines on the College of Engineering Scholarship Page.
FAQs
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Yes, there are multiple scholarships available from both the Price College of Engineering as well as our department. Head here to learn more and get started.
We also keep our currently enrolled students aware of any external scholarships available via our weekly announcements.
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All incoming undergraduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are required to have a laptop. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that his or her laptop meets the following minimum requirements as recommended by the Price College of Engineering:
- Hardware
- Processor
- Intel® CoreTM i5, or i7 or equivalent AMD processors
- Memory
- 8.0 GB RAM or greater
- Hard Drive
- 512 GB or greater
- Graphics
- Minimum: Integrated video card
- Recommended: Dedicated video card
- Network Card
- Integrated Wireless 802.11ac
- Processor
- Software
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- *Mac users can use Boot Camp, VMware, VirtualBox, or Parallels, however, these options may require more powerful machines to run.
- Microsoft Office
- https://software.utah.edu/microsoft.php (free to download for students)
- AutoCAD & Revit
- http://www.autodesk.com/education/home (student version free to download)
- Operating System
- Hardware
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Yes! Schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with our advisors by heading here.