Overview

School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences / School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Forestry
Master of Natural Resources (MNR)	Natural resource conservation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

58

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

125

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.8%
Black or African American	3.2%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	0.8%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 4

Male (27)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Forest nursery management, silviculture and vegetation management, biological processes and ecological relationships, growth and yield of plantations and natural stands
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3301 SFWS Building
602 Duncan Drive
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Dean
Email: jra0024@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-9663
Fax: 334-844-1084

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