Overview

Food Science Institute / Food Science Institute is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Residency
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exams, residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

37

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; course each in calculus, statistics, biology, organic chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and physics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in master's course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

121

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.61%
Black or African American	3.31%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.83%
Asian	4.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.83%
Unknown	3.31%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 3

Male (27)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food safety and defense, food chemistry, ingredient technology, food nutrients and bioactive compounds, food analysis, quality assurance, new product development, meat and dairy technology, sensory evaluation, food microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	709,266

Location & Contact

Address 216 Call Hall
1530 Mid-Campus Drive North
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Ken Odde
Acting Director
Email: kenodde@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-4057
Fax: 785-532-5861

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