Norwich University - Expect Challenge, Achieve Distinction, Distinguish Yourself

Established in 1819, Norwich University is a high quality residential undergraduate education with decades of servicing adult distance learners. Norwich University also has the highest form of accreditation a university can receive--providing one of the most solid foundations you can find for an online graduate program.

Be Among the Best

Engineers working with medium and large multinational corporations, military government at both middle and senior management level: our students comprise the finest Civil Engineering professionals in America. They are leaders and future leaders. Norwich University's standards are high, but those who are part of this program make up an elite core of professionals who have the desire and motivation to advance their careers. This program prepares professionals like you to enter new areas of management.

Seize the Future

Leaders in Civil Engineering education have designed this program specifically for the working civil engineers based on the most recent recommendations from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The program blends professional experience with scholarly achievement to give you the knowledge and skills that set you apart from others in the field.

In less than two years, you will have taken 36 credits of course work (split up into six 6-credit seminars) to earn your degree. The other students in the program form a network for study and act as a professional support group. You will also be assigned your own instructor to help guide you through the program.

Earn an engineering graduate degree in two years or less.

Take 36 credits and a one-week residency in Vermont in less than two years-not five. The Norwich model of teaching and learning is tested and proven to be a superior model for busy, working adult students. If you have 12-20 hours per week to devote to the program you will be the proud recipient of a Master of Civil Engineering diploma in less than two years.

Learn from outstanding engineers who are also outstanding teachers.

At Norwich, all course developers and instructors have advanced degrees in their field and most are registered Professional Engineers. And, they do this for three reasons: 1) they love engineering, 2) they love to teach, and 3) like you, they want to be part of a program that is unique and cutting-edge.

Norwich University is a fully accredited institution with a long, deep and proud history.

Norwich University (NU) is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC - a regional accrediting body) and by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). NU has a long, rich heritage, and a distinguished alumni base. For over 189 years, Norwich University has been an innovator in education. Norwich is an institution you can trust and an institution of which you will be proud to be a graduate. When you join Norwich University you will be a part of something very old, very deep and very proud-our University.

Online Master of Civil Engineering

Based on recent recommendations from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Norwich University's online Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) "3-in-1" program combines civil engineering technical competency with business management and project management fundamentals. You can customize the program by choosing concentrations in either environmental/water resources or structural engineering. The comprehensive curriculum will provide you with the knowledge to efficiently manage a project from design to implementation. Our learning model combines relevant theory with real-world application for immediate results. Norwich is the first private university in the US to offer a civil engineering program. The Norwich University MCE program currently holds the highest retention rate in the nation with a completion rate of 96%.

Specializations in the Master of Civil Engineering degree are also available in: Construction Management, Environmental/Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Engineering.