Overview

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences / Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal & veterinary sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Animal & veterinary sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

10

Accepted

8

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
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement

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

$24,108

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reproduction, ruminant nutrition, muscle biology/biochemistry, fetal growth and development, immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	87,747

Location & Contact

Address 129 Poole Agricultural Center
Clemson, SC  29634-0311
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Rosenkrans Jr.
Department Chair
Email: cfrosen@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-533-2240

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