The CNR has outstanding facilities and programs to assist in educating the natural resource scientists and managers of the future. The College operates three field stations of almost 2,000 acres. The University enrolls approximately 8,500 students, including over 600 graduate students. There are approximately 50 full time graduate students in the CNR in 1998-99. This diverse group of men and women includes students from foreign countries as well as all regions of the United States.
Every student accepted in the program is considered for an assistantship.
A separate application is not needed. Assistantship decisions are usually made in April for the fall semester. Additional financial aid opportunities are available to graduate students through scholarships awarded on a competitive basis, research grants and student loans. During 1999-2000 nearly all graduate students in the CNR received some form of financial aid from the university. Cost of Living Most graduate students live off campus, and their costs vary.