Overview

Field of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology / Field of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant microbe pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Fungal and oomycete biology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant microbe pathology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Fungal and oomycete biology
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Plant microbe pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Fungal and oomycete biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology recommended) Thesis (MS), project paper (MPS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

10

Accepted

8

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology recommended)
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

35

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant pathology; mycology; molecular plant pathology; plant disease epidemiology, ecological and environmental plant pathology; plant disease epidemiology and simulation modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-255-3259
Fax: 607-255-4471

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