How to Apply
Application Requirements
Our requirements are consistent with the NC State Graduate School. View the NC State Graduate School handbook for full information on the graduate school application process.
- Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA for master’s students; 3.5 graduate GPA for doctoral students
- Three letters of recommendation (At least one academic reference)
- Personal statement – Prospective graduate students will draft a statement of purpose for graduate work. If the student intends to complete a thesis or dissertation, the statement should also indicate the nature of potential research work, including possible topics or questions, and minimally two professors from the agricultural and human sciences department whose research areas potentially align with those possible research topics. Prospective students should plan to meet with faculty prior to submitting their applications to discuss the research with those professors and include those ideas in the statement.
- Relevant experience:
- Relevant experience in extension, teaching, industry, leadership, or other closely related fields
- Transcripts of all previous collegiate work
- Application fee
Application Deadlines
| Entry Semester | Application Deadlines and Details |
|---|---|
| Fall (Assistantship consideration and International students) | February 01 |
| Fall (US students) | June 15 |
| Spring (International students) | July 15 |
| Spring (US students) | November 01 |
| Summer I (International students) | December 15 |
| Summer I (US students) | March 25 |
| Summer II (International students) | December 15 |
| Summer II (US students) | May 10 |