Overview

By studying the Civil and Environmental Engineering programme at Colorado School of Mines can empower, you’ll have the educational foundation, hands-on skills and inspiration to shape your future.

Key facts

Just look around: the work of civil and environmental engineers is everywhere. Civil and environmental engineering is evident in the roads we travel on, the systems that bring us clean water, the methods we use for controlling pollution and cleaning up waste sites.

To continue to thrive in our world today and to meet the challenges of tomorrow, we need smart and driven problem-solvers who help make the world a better place to live.

Careers and opportunities

Civil engineer

Environmental remediation engineer

Water project manager

Environmental health and safety director

Green building engineer

Air pollution control engineer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Life Cycle Assessment

Numerical Methods for Engineers

Finite Element Methods for Engineers

Advanced Soil Mechanics

Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Soil Behavior

Advanced Geomaterial Mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Golden, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction View 57 other PhDs in Environmental Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree: Required

GRE: Not Required

Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required

Statement of Purpose: Required

Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).

For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Out-of-State

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19692 USD / year

≈ 19692 USD / year

Living costs

Golden

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Golden

Funding

Scholarships Information

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