Overview

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences / College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is located in Saint Paul, MN.

Departments & Programs

Animal Sciences Graduate Program

Applied Economics Graduate Program

Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering and Management Graduate Program

Department of Plant Pathology

Entomology Graduate Program

Land and Atmospheric Science Graduate Program

Program in Applied Plant Sciences

Program in Conservation Sciences

Program in Food Science

Program in Natural Resources Science and Management

Program in Nutrition

Program in Water Resources Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

608

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.11%
Black or African American	1.97%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	2.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

741

Total faculty

Full-time - 741

Part-time - 0

Male (561)

Female (180)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Forestry, soils, entomology, plant pathology, agronomy/horticulturet, nutrition, food science, animal science, applied economics, bioproducts/biosystems engineering & management, water resources, conservation sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 277 Coffey Hall
1420 Eckles Avenue
Saint Paul, MN  55108
United States

Contact Dr. Brian J. Buhr
Dean
Email: bbuhr@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-1234

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