Overview

School of Food Science / School of Food Science is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam, written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam, written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS; official transcripts; letter of interest; minimum GPA of 3.0; resume; 3 letters of recommendation, 1 from major advisor
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS demonstrating ability to conduct and report research; minimum GPA of 3.0; resume; 3 letters of recommendation, 1 from major advisor

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships 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

36

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 14

Male (19)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food microbiology and chemistry of food; starch and protein chemistry; food processing and engineering; food safety; microbiological, chemical, and quality aspects of food; dairy, wine processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,200,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 646376
Pullman, WA  99164-6376
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Rasco
Interim Director
Email: rasco@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-9447
Fax: 509-335-4815

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