School of Food and Agriculture

Overview

University of Maine / School of Food and Agriculture is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

26

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

65

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	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.75%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nutrition education for adults and children, food processing, food safety, sustainable crop and soil management, animal health and nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,096,303

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  04469
United States

Contact Dr. Sue Erich
Chair
Phone: 207-581-2947
Fax: 207-581-2770

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