Overview

College of the Environment / College of the Environment is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Department of Earth and Space Sciences

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

School of Oceanography

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Marine Affairs (MMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Forest Resources (MFR)
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)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

338

Applied

95

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

241

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.39%
Black or African American	1.24%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.62%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

138

Total faculty

Full-time - 90

Part-time - 48

Male (118)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine policy; oceanography (physical, chemical, biological, geological, rise-crest processes, benthic processes); fisheries (aquaculture, salmonids, inventory of species); food science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	36,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Arthur Nowell
Phone: 206-543-9198

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