Overview

Animal Sciences Graduate Program / Animal Sciences Graduate Program is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

17

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 1

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiology, growth biology, nutrition, genetics, production systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1364 Eckles Avenue
305 Haecker Hall
St. Paul, MN  55108
United States

Contact Dr. Marshall Stern
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: stern002@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-9296
Fax: 612-625-5789

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