College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

Overview

Clemson University / College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences

Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Food, nutrition and culinary sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife and fisheries biology
Master of Science (MS)	Packaging science
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and environmental sciences
Master of Forest Resources (MFR)	Wildlife and fisheries resources
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Entomology
Master of Agricultural Education (M Ag Ed)	Agricultural education
Master of Science (MS)	Forest resources
Master of Science (MS)	Animal and veterinary sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Entomology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest resources
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and environmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Applied economics and statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal and veterinary sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife and fisheries biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food, nutrition and culinary sciences
Master of Forest Resources (MFR)	Forest resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	12

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 (waiver options depending on program) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver options depending on program) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

249

Applied

166

Accepted

118

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	No
Winter deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver options depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver options depending on program)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,792

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

334

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.1%
Black or African American	2.4%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.69%
Unknown	2.4%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

164

Total faculty

Full-time - 162

Part-time - 2

Male (110)

Female (54)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agricultural production, agricultural technology, forestry and natural resource management, food and packaging sciences, wildlife
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,285,280

Location & Contact

Address 101 Barre Hall
Clemson, SC  29634-0303
United States

Contact Dr. Keith Belli
Dean
Email: CAFLSDEAN-L@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3013

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