Overview

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering / Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Agriculture (M Agr)	Agricultural systems management
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural systems management
Master of Engineering (M Engr)	Biological and agricultural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biological and agricultural engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological and agricultural engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis (MS), preliminary and final exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

73

Total Graduate Students

63%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.96%
Black or African American	6.85%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.85%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sustainable bioenergy, water resources, environmental quality, bioprocessing, precision agriculture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. John Tracy
Interim Department Head
Email: john.tracy@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-3931

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