Autumn 2024 CivE Admissions
The new Civil Engineering major in the School of Engineering & Technology will admit for Autumn 2024. The program admits students once per year for autumn quarter only.
Please read this page carefully for instructions on when to submit your application and details on the review timeline.
Autumn Application Opens: December 27, 2023
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
When should I apply?
If you are on track to complete the prerequisites no later than the end of summer 2024, you may submit the CivE application any time after you've been admitted to UW Tacoma.
If you are not a current student at UW Tacoma, your first step is applying for admission to the university. You will need to be admitted to UWT in order to submit your CivE application with your UW student ID number. See the UW Tacoma Admissions page for information on the application process and deadlines. UW Seattle and UW Bothell students seeking to transfer to UW Tacoma will also need to have a transfer application on file in order to be considered for admission. If you are not admitted to UWT, you cannot be admitted to the CivE major, but you may hold off on accepting your offer of admission to UWT until you have your CivE admissions decision.
Admissions Review Timeline
The CivE admissions committee will review applications on a rolling basis with a status update in 1-2 weeks. Applicants may be admitted conditionally (pending the successful completion of remaining prerequisites), or the admissions committee may hold an applicant's application until additional prerequisite courses are completed. If you have questions about your eligibility for conditional admission, contact a SET Advisor. Please note that all enrollment conditions must be met prior to the start of autumn quarter, or you may be removed from the major. Students will be notified of updates or admissions decisions by email and in the application system.
If you have completed any pre-requisite courses out of state, please email course syllabi to setacademics@uw.edu for review. You can proactively have syllabi reviewed to avoid any application review delays.
Application Requirements
Students are required to upload the following documents into their application form.
- Unofficial college transcript(s): Please submit transcripts for all college coursework.
Selection Criteria
CivE applicants are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Completion of prerequisite courses
- Grades in prerequisite courses (individually and cumulatively)
- Overall previous college academic performance
- Completion of at least 45 college-level credits
CivE is a capacity-constrained major and we may not be able to offer admission to all applicants who meet the minimum requirements. Strong applicants typically have grades of 3.0 and higher in prerequisite math, science, and engineering courses, as well as a solid cumulative GPA.
New Student Registration
Students are eligible to register for CivE courses once they are admitted into the major. We reserve space in the required CivE courses for all new majors. With this in mind, you may wish to register for an alternate autumn schedule on your registration date. You will be able to update your schedule with your CivE courses once your change of major is processed.
Please note that CivE is a full-time program that operates in a cohort model, with students progressing through the majors courses together. The CivE Schedule Planning Grid is a helpful tool for understanding and planning your path through the major.
Scholarships
Newly admitted students are eligible to apply for SET program scholarships. The application process occurs during summer quarter with an application deadline in late August.
Civil Engineering
Autumn 2024 CivE Admissions
The new Civil Engineering major in the School of Engineering & Technology will admit for Autumn 2024. The program admits students once per year for autumn quarter only.
Please read this page carefully for instructions on when to submit your application and details on the review timeline.
Autumn Application Opens: December 27, 2023
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
When should I apply?
If you are on track to complete the prerequisites no later than the end of summer 2024, you may submit the CivE application any time after you've been admitted to UW Tacoma.
If you are not a current student at UW Tacoma, your first step is applying for admission to the university. You will need to be admitted to UWT in order to submit your CivE application with your UW student ID number. See the UW Tacoma Admissions page for information on the application process and deadlines. UW Seattle and UW Bothell students seeking to transfer to UW Tacoma will also need to have a transfer application on file in order to be considered for admission. If you are not admitted to UWT, you cannot be admitted to the CivE major, but you may hold off on accepting your offer of admission to UWT until you have your CivE admissions decision.
Admissions Review Timeline
The CivE admissions committee will review applications on a rolling basis with a status update in 1-2 weeks. Applicants may be admitted conditionally (pending the successful completion of remaining prerequisites), or the admissions committee may hold an applicant's application until additional prerequisite courses are completed. If you have questions about your eligibility for conditional admission, contact a SET Advisor. Please note that all enrollment conditions must be met prior to the start of autumn quarter, or you may be removed from the major. Students will be notified of updates or admissions decisions by email and in the application system.
If you have completed any pre-requisite courses out of state, please email course syllabi to setacademics@uw.edu for review. You can proactively have syllabi reviewed to avoid any application review delays.
Application Requirements
Students are required to upload the following documents into their application form.
- Unofficial college transcript(s): Please submit transcripts for all college coursework.
Selection Criteria
CivE applicants are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Completion of prerequisite courses
- Grades in prerequisite courses (individually and cumulatively)
- Overall previous college academic performance
- Completion of at least 45 college-level credits
CivE is a capacity-constrained major and we may not be able to offer admission to all applicants who meet the minimum requirements. Strong applicants typically have grades of 3.0 and higher in prerequisite math, science, and engineering courses, as well as a solid cumulative GPA.
New Student Registration
Students are eligible to register for CivE courses once they are admitted into the major. We reserve space in the required CivE courses for all new majors. With this in mind, you may wish to register for an alternate autumn schedule on your registration date. You will be able to update your schedule with your CivE courses once your change of major is processed.
Please note that CivE is a full-time program that operates in a cohort model, with students progressing through the majors courses together. The CivE Schedule Planning Grid is a helpful tool for understanding and planning your path through the major.
Scholarships
Newly admitted students are eligible to apply for SET program scholarships. The application process occurs during summer quarter with an application deadline in late August.