Undergraduate Admissions

Why Choose CEE at Illinois?

Hear straight from the source: CEE alumni, students and faculty share about our program.

Undergraduate Application Process:

At Grainger Engineering, you apply directly to your engineering major of interest. This means you can immediately begin to deepen your connection to the CEE department, and explore research opportunities and extracurricular activities related to your academic goals.

Explore CEE at Illinois to learn more about civil and environmental engineering and what makes our program one of the best in the nation.
Visit Grainger website to review all application requirements and learn what factors are considered.
Complete the online application through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The university sends out communication via email. Carefully read all emails sent from the department, college and university to ensure no additional forms must be completed after you submit the application.
Next steps: once your application has been submitted, you can check your application status at any time. If you are admitted, accept your offer and become part of the CEE family!

One great thing about the CEE program at Illinois is the people – the students are so incredibly bright and passionate, the professors are caring and creative, and the community as a whole is a tight-knit, fun, intelligent and, most importantly, diverse group of learners.

Emily D., CEE Undergraduate Student