Overview

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources / College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Department of Environmental Science and Technology

Landscape Architecture Program

Natural Resource Sciences Program

Plant Science Program

Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine

Program in Animal Sciences

Program in Food Science

Program in Nutrition

Veterinary Medical Sciences Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45
Doctoral Degrees	56

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

485

Applied

117

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

75

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	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

371

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.43%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	1.08%
Unknown	15.36%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

409

Total faculty

Full-time - 379

Part-time - 30

Male (200)

Female (209)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	39,081,419

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Cheng-i Wei
Dean
Email: wei@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-2072
Fax: 301-314-9146

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