Overview

Department of Plant Pathology / Department of Plant Pathology is located in Gainesville, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

15

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

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
Winter deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Epidemiology, molecular biology of host-parasite interactions, bacteriology, virology, post-harvest diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,918,500

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110680
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Rosemary Loria PhD
Chair
Email: loria@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-4634
Fax: 352-392-6532

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