What is the ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium?
The ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium is one of twenty-one ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and/or competing in various civil engineering activities.
Formerly divided into the Mid-Atlantic East and Mid-Atlantic West conference regions (since 2022), the region’s student chapters are now united under one conference, the Mid-Atlantic Student Conference, with the annual event known as the ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium.
The ASCE student symposia take place in the spring and include competitions, professional and personal development opportunities, networking, and of course fun, as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.
The Mid-Atlantic West and West comprises of 31 universities from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. In 2026 the Mid-Atlantic Student Symposia will be held at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown.
The ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Chapters are:
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University of America
University of Delaware
University of District of Columbia-Van Ness Campus
Drexell University
Geneva College
George Mason University
George Washington University
Howard University
Johns Hopkins University
King’s College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
University of Maryland
Messiah University
Morgan State University
Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State University-University Park
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Point Park University
Shippensburg University
Slippery Rock University
Swarthmore College
Temple University
United States Naval Academy
Villanova University
Widener University
York College of Pennsylvania
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/eligibility
What is ASCE?
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is an engineering society devoted to advancing technologies, encouraging lifelong learning, promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing civil engineering leaders, and advocating infrastructure and environmental stewardship.
“The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society.
ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.” — asce.org