Overview

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences / School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Forest Resources/Master of Arts in International Studies (MFR/MAIS)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MS)
Master of Environmental Horticulture (MEH)
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Social sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Bioresource science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainable resource management
Master of Science (MS)	Restoration ecology and environmental horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sustainable resource management
Master of Science (MS)	Restoration ecology
Master of Forest Resources (MFR)	Forest management
Master of Science (MS)	Forest soils
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest soils
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Restoration ecology and environmental horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Restoration ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Forest ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioresource science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	14

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 minimum GPA of 3.0 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 3.0 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

207

Applied

40

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.49%
Black or African American	1.12%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.37%
Asian	2.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.25%
Two or more races	3.37%
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 7

Male (29)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecosystem analysis, silviculture and forest protection, paper science and engineering, environmental horticulture and urban forestry, natural resourcepolicy and economics, restoration ecology and environment horticulture, conservation, human dimensions, wildlife, bioresource science and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Director of Student Services
Email: sefsgpa@uw.edu
Phone: 206-616-1533
Fax: 206-685-0790

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