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Environmental and Chemical Sciences: Agricultural Sciences

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    11,075USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug

Program overview

What McNeese State University says about their program:

Home to the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences, McNeese has three working farms where you can gain practical experience in everything from animal science to growing crops and beekeeping. We’re also home to the state-of-the-art CAMPP facility, where you can learn the skills needed for careers in food safety, meat processing and product preparation. With robust internship, research and scholarship opportunities and a national champion rodeo team to boot, the College of Agriculture is ready to help you get started on your path to success.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Graduated from secondary school
  • Minimum high school overall GPA of 2.35
  • Readiness for college-level English
  • Readiness for college-level math

Graduate academic requirements

  • Received a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its foreign equivalent
  • Good standing with the last institution attended
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate work attempted or have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on all upper division course work attempted

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • Duolingo

    100

  • PTE Academic

    48

Graduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • TOEFL PBT

    525

  • TOEFL CBT

    195

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • Duolingo

    100

  • PTE Academic

    48

English waivers

Undergraduate

  • SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

    540

  • ACT English

    21

  • A level/ O level/ GCSE English

    "C" grade or higher

  • IB (HL) English

    "4" grade or higher

  • KCSE English

    "B" grade or higher

  • ELS level 112

    Completion

  • U.S. High School Transcript

    One year full time enrollment

Graduate

  • Completion of level 112 with ELS Language Centers
  • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution.

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of your passport
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Proof of Immunization Compliance
  • If you have SAT scores, please have CollegeBoard send them directly to McNeese (school code 6403)

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Evaluation of foreign credentials
  • Translations
  • Copy of your passport
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Submit your official GRE scores
  • Proof of Immunization Compliance
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Fees and funding

Funding

International Scholarships

First Time Freshman Scholarship

  • Amount

    US$1,000

  • Requirements

    To be considered for this scholarship, students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and meet one of the following minimum test scores

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL 79
  • Duolingo 110
  • PTE Academic 56
  • SAT Cumulative 1200

Graduate Student Scholarships

  • Amount

    US$1,000

  • Requirements

    GPA 3.0+. To be considered for this scholarship, students must qualify with regular admission into the University. Foreign credential evaluation required for all transcripts from non-US institutions. Cannot be combined with graduate assistantships

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    USD$11,075 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    USD$11,075 per year

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