Overview

Graduate students in the Animal Science program Pennsylvania State University may specialize in animal management, breeding, genetics and genomics, growth and developmental biology, meat science, nutrition, reproductive biology, and animal health.

Features

The department maintains numerous facilities for research involving both small and large animals. Laboratories are equipped with the latest instrumentation. Herds of dairy and beef cattle, sheep, swine, white tail deer, and horses, as well as flocks of poultry, including chickens, turkeys, and quail, are maintained for instruction and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Current Issues in the Animal Sciences
The Ethics of Scientific Scholarship
Communication of Scientific Information
Ruminology
Advanced Physiology of Reproduction in Farm Animals
Animal Genomics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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More details

To meet the annual nomination deadline for special fellowships and awards, including top-off funds, applications must be completed by mid-December.

Language

English

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Credits

10 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Animal Science View 47 other PhDs in Animal Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisite to graduate work is the completion of an undergraduate major in animal science, dairy science, poultry science, or a related biological science.
Although not required, applicants are strongly encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission on a competitive basis.
Exceptions to admission requirements may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19500 USD / full

≈ 19500 USD / full
Out-of-State

19500 USD / full

≈ 19500 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

10820 USD / full

≈ 10820 USD / full

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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