Clarkson University
8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699, United States

Clarkson University is a private research university with its main campus in Potsdam, New York. Clarkson has additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital District and Beacon, New York.

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U.S. News & World Report named Clarkson’s graduate programs in civil and environmental engineering among the country’s best. We take an interdisciplinary yet specialized approach that emphasizes research as the force propelling building design forward. Take on a specialty in a subfield of civil engineering. Establish yourself as an expert through access to a spectrum of research opportunities. Courses are delivered on campus in Potsdam, NY, or through a hybrid format.

Students chart their path through one of two flexible formats

  • Thesis - Make discoveries related to structure, new design techniques or advanced materials. The thesis track requires you to conduct and present your own findings as a stepping stone toward doctoral study and, eventually, a career in academia or engineering research.
  • Non-thesis - You entered the workforce after finishing your bachelor’s. Now, you’re interested in a leadership role where you direct projects from conception through completion. While you don’t complete a thesis, a professionally oriented special project serves as the culmination of your knowledge.

Program Requirements

  • A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework, with at least 20 credit hours of course and seminar work. The balance of coursework must be consistent with the research or professional experience component. Students complete the program in 18 to 24 months.
  • Satisfactory completion of one of the research or professional experience components listed below.
    • A written thesis based on independent research
    • A comprehensive examination
    • An appropriate, professionally oriented special project
  • Twenty of the 30 minimum credit hours must be earned in residence
  • One academic year of full-time study beyond the baccalaureate
  • A maximum of 10 credit hours of transfer credit (grade of B or better)
  • All work must be completed in four calendar years.
  • All students must complete a thesis and defend it orally to a committee consisting of a minimum of three faculty members.

A complete application consists of the following

  • Online Application Form.
  • Résumé.
  • Statement of Purpose.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • Official Transcripts.
  • GRE is optional.
  • For International Applicants, an English Proficiency Test is required.
  • Minimum Test Score Requirements - TOEFL (80) and TOEFL Essentials (8.5), IELTS (6.5), PTE (56) and Duolingo English Test (115).

MS Prerequisites - A BS, BE or equivalent degree from an accredited program in civil and environmental engineering or other engineering discipline is required for admission. Applicants with degrees in disciplines other than engineering may be required to demonstrate proficiency through additional undergraduate coursework as determined by the departmental graduate committee. This may comprise an additional semester of study for which graduate credit cannot be granted. No minimum grade point average is required for admission. Applicants should demonstrate a history of high academic achievement.

Learn more about admission requirements for graduate students.

Rolling Admissions; Suggested: Fall - February 15, Spring - October 15

Click Here for Undergraduate Application
Click Here for Graduate Application

Application Procedures - Undergraduate Applicants

Start the application online using the link provided above.

Applications can be submitted to Common App. If applications are submitted to Common App, after submission students will receive a confirmation email and instructions on how to set up their application portal to https://undergrad.clarkson.edu/apply/


Application Coding: In the online application, there is no coding that can be added to indicate Indo Global Studies at this time.

To code an applicant properly, the student must send details and documents to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org and IGS staff will contact Clarkson University to tag the applicant.

There is currently no fee required of applicants, and therefore no fee waiver is necessary.

Application Procedures - Graduate Applicants

Start the application online using the links provided above.

Graduate applications can only be submitted to the direct university application link.

Application Coding: In the online application, under the Program of Study section, please select 'Yes' to the question 'Are you applying with the help of an education agency?'. Then, please select Indo Global Studies from the dropdown menu.

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Document Submission: Graduate documents must be uploaded to the university application portal.

Note - Please share tagging proof, student details and documents to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org after submitting the application.

For every application, we will need university username and password information.

The financial documents are not needed until after a decision has been issued.