Overview

Department of Biological Engineering / Department of Biological Engineering is located in Logan, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

23

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

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 Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 19

Male (30)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	On-farm water management, crop-water yield modeling, irrigation, biosensors, biological engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Old Main Hill
Logan, UT  84322
United States

Contact David W. Britt
Interim Head
Email: david.britt@usu.edu
Phone: 435-797-2158

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