Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Online Degree

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Help Your Community Achieve More with Liberty’s Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Online Degree

Civil engineers have a hand in helping nearly every part of how modern society functions. Engineers are the creative designers, builders, and maintainers of infrastructure we use daily. Civil engineers use their knowledge to help keep people safe. They work on projects like roads, bridges, seaports, and airports, as well as emergency and disaster relief systems.

If you want to help build and maintain the fabric of modern society, then conferring Liberty’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering degree online can help you take the next step.

Civil engineering is the foundation of nearly all branches of modern engineering. It has a broad scope and is one of the most flexible disciplines. Whether you want to ensure that cities get clean water and energy or you want to design better, safer roads, an online civil engineering degree can give you the skills you need.

Many industries need civil engineers to help build the backbones of their businesses. This means that a degree in this field can help equip you with in-demand job skills. By pursuing Liberty’s bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, you can seek lucrative and fulfilling jobs as you benefit society through your work as a civil engineer.

At Liberty, we don’t shortchange you when you pursue an online degree – we empower you. Partner with us and get the training you need to make a lasting impact as a civil engineer.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering.

*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering Degree Online?

As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to design a respected online degree program that blends convenience, affordability, and academic excellence. This online program has been carefully designed by industry experts who are passionate about your success.

Liberty’s BS in Civil Engineering is designed to help equip you for engineering roles in the military, private sector, government, and various other industries. Our bachelor’s degree in civil engineering – offered online with some intensives – focuses on the foundational skills you’ll need for success in your field.

An intensive course allows you to visit Liberty University’s beautiful campus in Central Virginia. This provides valuable hands-on training in material properties, fluid properties, and surveying and the chance to meet and collaborate with your peers and professors.

Our engineering students have found roles at companies such as Boeing, Georgia Pacific, NASA, Disney, and the National Ground Intelligence Center for the U.S. Army. Partnering with us for your civil engineering degree can open up many career opportunities as a professional engineer. As infrastructure ages and market demand grows, there will be a need for skilled professionals to manage future projects. This could lead to numerous employment opportunities for students like you.

Accreditation provides value to your degree. Companies and organizations looking at your résumé will know that your degree has met certain engineering industry standards. The Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(s) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.*

With practical skills to help communities build and grow, you can support nonprofit and ministry operations locally, nationally, and abroad. You could contribute to disaster relief, help communities gain access to water and essential amenities, and meet many other critical needs around the world.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering from Liberty University can help you pursue various job opportunities and bolster your résumé by putting your engineering talents to work.

*ABET accredits postsecondary degree-granting programs housed within regionally accredited institutions. They accredit programs only, not degrees, departments, colleges, or institutions.

What Will You Study in Our Online Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree?

Our civil engineering degree offers a broad scope of foundational knowledge that can prepare you for a career in engineering or graduate studies. Civil engineers must consider several factors when building structures. They need to account for costs, environmental hazards, and government regulations. They must also ensure the infrastructure can withstand natural disasters and is durable. Additionally, they use engineering technologies to build lasting structures.

In our program, you will take online civil engineering courses covering these and other topics with an emphasis on structural, geotechnical, transportation, and construction engineering to prepare you to pursue a career in civil engineering. Other courses cover topics like protecting water resources and preventing erosion due to runoff from storms and flooding.

As a civil engineer, you may also specialize in transportation and planning. Throughout this degree, you will take civil engineering online courses on planning, designing, building, and maintaining facilities that serve millions of people. These might include highways, railroad systems, mass transit, and airports.

Our bachelor of engineering is also an excellent way for you to pursue a career designing construction projects of varying scopes – from small, local projects to large undertakings for cities. As a civil engineering graduate from Liberty University, you can be assured that you will be prepared for an exciting future in building your community.

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This program falls under the School of Engineering.
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Two 2-credit hour intensives are required.

Student Outcomes

Our civil engineering program aims to teach students to:

Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no additional cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!

Undergraduate Full Time	$390/Credit
Undergraduate Part Time	$455/Credit
Military Undergraduate	$250/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Information for Our Civil Engineering BS

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.

Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.

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High School Transcript Policy

Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.

Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.

Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.

The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.

Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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International Applicants

If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.

Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

Active Duty
Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Potential college credit for military training

*Not applicable to certificates.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions for Our Online Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree

Is it possible to earn a civil engineering degree online?

Yes! At Liberty University, we offer an online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering. This degree program contains a mix of 8-week and 16-week courses. This allows you to earn a degree on your schedule and pursue most of your education from the comfort of your home. You can also enjoy valuable networking opportunities during 2 on-campus intensives.

The online delivery of this civil engineering degree does not compromise quality or academic rigor. This degree program is designed to help you gain a working knowledge of various engineering topics that can prepare you to pursue various civil engineering careers upon graduation.

Choose us for your studies and experience firsthand what an online engineering degree from Liberty University can do for you.

Is Liberty’s civil engineering program accredited?

Does this online civil engineering program help me with the fundamentals of engineering exam?

How does this degree prepare me for a real-world career?

Our goal is that our civil engineering graduates can do the following within a few years of graduating:

Integrate creativity, ethics, faith, and profession consistent with Christian principles.
Continually improve and learn in an ever-changing, technologically-advancing culture.
Understand and solve problems in an efficient and effective manner based on requirements.
Listen with an open mind and communicate effectively as a team member. This includes working across different audiences and using various platforms, such as oral, written, and visual communication.
Produce validated, quality work within acceptable tolerances and adhere to appropriate codes and standards.
Attain relevant, specific certifications and licensures.

What is the purpose of the 2 on-campus intensives?

What resources will be available to me as a student in a civil engineering school online?

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