Overview

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences / Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is located in Burlington, VT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal, nutrition and food sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal nutrition, dairy production
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 102 Terrill
570 Main Street
Burlington, VT  05405-0148
United States

Contact Dr. David Townson
Chair
Email: dave.townson@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-1192

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