Hardest CE classes at Purdue
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- CE 29800: Basic Mech II Dynamics Average GPA 2.39, 1,284 students
- CE 27000: Intro Strctrl Mchncs Average GPA 2.39, 1,153 students
- CE 37100: Structural Analysis I Average GPA 2.51, 704 students
- CE 29700: Basic Mech I Statics Average GPA 2.56, 1,455 students
- CE 52300: Sel & Util Const Equip Average GPA 2.68, 196 students
- CE 33500: Civil Engineering Materials Average GPA 2.70, 885 students
- CE 34000: Hydraulics Average GPA 2.74, 1,467 students
- CE 47400: Structural Analysis Ii Average GPA 2.76, 286 students
- CE 20300: Princ & Pract Geomtics Average GPA 2.82, 1,073 students
- CE 38300: Geotechnical Engr I Average GPA 2.84, 884 students
- CE 21101: Thermal & Energy Sciences Average GPA 2.91, 1,153 students
- CE 46300: Highway Transportation Average GPA 2.91, 181 students
- CE 36100: Transportation Engr Average GPA 2.96, 771 students
- CE 35000: Intro Env and Ecol Engineering Average GPA 3.03, 750 students
- CE 44000: Urban Hydraulics Average GPA 3.12, 232 students
- CE 48300: Geotechnical Engr Ii Average GPA 3.13, 442 students
- CE 47900: Design Bldg Comp & Sys Average GPA 3.14, 145 students
- CE 22200: Life Cycl Engr ConstFac-Honors Average GPA 3.22, 827 students
- CE 34300: Elem Hydraulics Lab Average GPA 3.23, 1,314 students
- CE 47000: Struct Steel Design Average GPA 3.25, 334 students
- CE 56300: Airport Design Average GPA 3.25, 145 students
- CE 57000: Adv Struct Mech Average GPA 3.30, 115 students
- CE 46100: Rodwy and Pvmnt Design Average GPA 3.32, 272 students
- CE 54900: Cmptnl Wtrshd Hydrlgy Average GPA 3.39, 103 students
- CE 47300: Reinf Concrete Design Average GPA 3.41, 497 students
- CE 52100: Construction Bus Mgmt Average GPA 3.41, 132 students
- CE 52000: Const Proj Cntl Systms Average GPA 3.41, 101 students
- CE 54300: Coastal Engineering Average GPA 3.42, 257 students
- CE 57600: Adv Reinf Concrt Dsign Average GPA 3.42, 163 students
- CE 31100: Architectural Engr Average GPA 3.44, 385 students
- CE 59601: Entrprnshp & Busn Stgy in Engr Average GPA 3.44, 208 students
- CE 57300: Structural Dynamics Average GPA 3.44, 153 students
- CE 44200: Intro to Hydrology Average GPA 3.48, 198 students
- CE 59500: Finite Elements Elast Average GPA 3.49, 115 students
- CE 39800: Intro Ce Systems Dsgn Average GPA 3.55, 825 students
- CE 57200: Prestress Concrete Des Average GPA 3.57, 161 students
- CE 52200: Cmptr Applctn in Const Average GPA 3.57, 141 students
- CE 49800: C E Design Project Average GPA 3.58, 584 students
- CE 32201: Proj Cntrl Life Cyc Constr Fac Average GPA 3.60, 170 students
- CE 45600: Wastewater Treatment Processes Average GPA 3.61, 143 students
- CE 56000: Public Mass Transport Average GPA 3.64, 163 students
- CE 59100: Adv Struct Steel Des Average GPA 3.68, 147 students
- CE 35500: Eng Env Sustainability Average GPA 3.73, 314 students
- CE 54400: Subsurface Hydrology Average GPA 3.75, 105 students
- CE 59700: Adv Proj Mgmt & Analysis Average GPA 3.77, 1,428 students
- CE 29202: Contemporary Issues in Ce Average GPA 3.85, 937 students
- CE 39201: Technical Communication in Ce Average GPA 3.86, 798 students
- CE 29900: Intro to Eng of Water Average GPA 3.89, 198 students
See also: Easiest classes, Purdue course catalog, CE course catalog.