Overview

Design and Merchandising / Design and Merchandising is located in Fort Collins, CO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Apparel and merchandising

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

24

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0/4.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA; 4 year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Design/product development, design communication/creativity, merchandising/consumer behavior, social responsibility, social/cultural/historical aspects of the near environment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	133,538

Location & Contact

Address 1574 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1574
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Hyllegard
Department Head
Email: Karen.Hyllegard@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-4627
Fax: 970-491-4855

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