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
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	25
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
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

93

Applied

69

Accepted

56

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
Master's Degree Requirements	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	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

159

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.4%
Black or African American	3.14%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.63%
Asian	2.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	0.63%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 8

Male (29)

Female (15)

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:	3,386,318

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: -844-9663
Fax: 334-844-1084

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