Overview

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences / College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

Department of Agronomy

Department of Animal Sciences

Department of Environmental Horticulture

Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Department of Food and Resource Economics

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Department of Horticultural Sciences

Department of Microbiology and Cell Science

Department of Plant Pathology

Department of Soil and Water Science

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Interdisciplinary Concentration in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology

Program in Plant Medicine

Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology

School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM)
Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (MFRC)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Agribusiness (MAB)
Master of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (MFAS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (JD/MFRC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	364
Doctoral Degrees	114

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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,656

Applied

775

Accepted

636

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

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

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,878

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.3%
Black or African American	5.22%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.33%
Asian	5.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.32%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.89%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

900

Total faculty

Full-time - 738

Part-time - 162

Male (625)

Female (275)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agriculture, human and natural resources, the life sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110270
2020 McCarty Hall D
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Dr. Elaine Turner
Dean
Email: returner@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-3261

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