School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

Overview

University of Washington / School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Forest Resources/Master of Arts in International Studies (MFR/MAIS)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainable resource management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Restoration ecology and environmental horticulture
Master of Science (MS)	Forest soils
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sustainable resource management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest soils
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioresource science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioresource science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Restoration ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Forest ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife science
Master of Forest Resources (MFR)	Forest management
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife science
Master of Science (MS)	Restoration ecology and environmental horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Restoration ecology
Master of Environmental Horticulture (MEH)	Environmental horticulture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	10

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

212

Applied

66

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

146

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.05%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.11%
Asian	4.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.37%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 14

Male (41)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecosystem analysis, silviculture and forest protection, paper science and engineering, environmental horticulture and urban forestry, natural resource policy and economics, restoration ecology and environment horticulture, conservation, human dimensions, wildlife, bioresource science and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Michelle Trudeau
Director of Student Services
Email: michtru@uw.edu
Phone: 206-616-1533

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