Overview

College of Agriculture / College of Agriculture is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Department of Agricultural Economics

Department of Agronomy

Department of Animal Sciences

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Department of Entomology

Department of Food Science

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Department of Horticulture

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Agriculture (M Agr)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Forestry (MSF)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	183
Doctoral Degrees	86
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

633

Applied

207

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

670

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.73%
Black or African American	2.69%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	3.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	2.09%
Unknown	1.94%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

468

Total faculty

Full-time - 451

Part-time - 17

Male (327)

Female (141)

Location & Contact

Address 615 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Karen Plaut
Dean
Email: kplaut@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-8391

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