Department of Design and Merchandising

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Design and Merchandising is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Apparel and merchandising

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is required for all international applicants and for domestic applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA under 3.5 or fewer than five years of relevant post-graduate professional experience. Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

16

Accepted

11

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 is required for all international applicants and for domestic applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA under 3.5 or fewer than five years of relevant post-graduate professional experience.
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, resume, three letters of reference, portfolio (required for interior design applicants, optional for apparel design applicants)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10.53%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

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 H. Hyllegard
Professor and Department Head
Email: karen.hyllegard@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-4627
Fax: 970-491-4855

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