Admission to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Forestry requires: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and an M.S. degree in a related field (or approval for exceptions to the Master’s requirement); GPA of 3.10 or higher on prior graduate courses or 3.25 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study (for exceptions to the Master’s requirement); TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for regular admission of international students or a TOEFL score between 477 and 549 (or IELTS equivalent) for conditional admission; and Acceptance by a faculty member who will serve as the student’s major professor. In addition, GRE scores may be requested of international students applying from non-accredited universities or colleges. There is no provisional admission to the doctoral program.

An applicant to the program is not required to provide GRE or GMAT test scores unless their grade point average is below 3.00. An international applicant is required to have a TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 or better in order to be considered. Interviews, certifications, etc. are not applicable.

The applicant for a master’s degree must hold a bachelor’s degree and must be sponsored by an extramurally funded research project. The applicant for the Ph.D. degree must hold a master’s degree and also is usually sponsored by an extramurally funded research project. It is strongly encouraged for the applicant to personally contact a professor within the department to discuss potential research opportunities. An applicant cannot be admitted to the department until a faculty member agrees to serve as a major professor. The applicant for the master’s program must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate academic work, or b) have an overall undergraduate GPA above 3.00 and achieved a GPA greater than 2.75 out of 4.00 for the last 60 semesters hours of undergraduate academic work. An applicant for the Ph.D. program must have an M.S. degree, a minimum GPA of 3.20 out of 4.00 on all prior graduate studies (excluding research or thesis credits). Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work and TOEFL or IELTS scores (if appropriate) should be sent to the Graduate School. While the GRE is not required by the WFA graduate program, applicants are encouraged to consult with their prospective faculty advisor, as they may request or utilize scores during their individualized review process. Faculty members reserve the right to consider them as part of their specific applicant evaluation criteria.