Academic Eligibility: 

• Students must graduate from a U.S. high school.
• Students must have their foreign transcripts evaluated by an independent credentials evaluator.
• Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

• Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
• Students are required to submit an SAT or ACT score to be considered for admission. 

International students who currently or will hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score report.

TOEFL, PTE, and IELTS scores are only considered official when they are sent to the Office of Admissions directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

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Civil Engineers

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Construction Managers

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Drafters

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists

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Surveyors

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