Overview

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences / College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Agroecology Program

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Department of Agronomy

Department of Animal Sciences

Department of Bacteriology

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Department of Dairy Science

Department of Entomology

Department of Food Science

Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Department of Genetics

Department of Horticulture

Department of Life Sciences Communication

Department of Nutritional Sciences

Department of Plant Pathology

Department of Soil Science

Integrated Program in Biochemistry

Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81
Doctoral Degrees	56

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

909

Applied

198

Accepted

105

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 4th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership 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

1,043

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.64%
Black or African American	1.44%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.77%
Asian	2.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	28.86%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

Full-time - 299

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	108,105,392

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Molly Jahn
Phone: 608-262-1234

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