Overview

Field of Biological and Environmental Engineering / Field of Biological and Environmental Engineering is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Bioenergy and integrated energy systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Syntheticbiology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Bioenergy and integrated energy systems
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Nanobiotechnology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Ecohydrology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Sustainable systems
Master of Science (MS)	Bioprocess engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sustainable systems
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Biological engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Industrial biotechnology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Sustainable systems
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioenergy and integrated energy systems
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Syntheticbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioprocess engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Bioprocess engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Food engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Nanobiotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Environmental management
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Industrial biotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Nanobiotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Bioenergy and integrated energy systems
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Biological engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Ecohydrology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Syntheticbiology
Master of Science (MS)	Synthetic biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecohydrology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Food engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Food engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Ecohydrology
Master of Science (MS)	Biological engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nanobiotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainable systems
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Environmental engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Bioprocess engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

27

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation (3 for MS, 2 for M Eng and MPS)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 0

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological and food engineering, environmental, soil and water engineering, international agricultural engineering, structures and controlled environments, machine systems and energy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Email: abengradfield@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-2173
Fax: 607-255-4080

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