Overview

Located on the beautiful northwest Minnesota campus, your classrooms will be barns, labs, paddocks, and stables. There’s nothing quite like it.

The Animal Science program at University of Minnesota leads to careers in livestock production and management or one of the many allied industries, such as feed production, artificial insemination, and livestock or farm equipment support and sales. In addition, students can meet the requirements to attend graduate school or veterinary college.

Employment Outlook & Careers

As an animal science major, you'll have career options that allow you to enter the workforce immediately or continue on to graduate school.

Agricultural lending

Animal health sales/marketing

Animal sales, marketing, and research

Animal nutrition

Artificial insemination

Breeder consultation

Corporate livestock or dairy operation

Dairy/livestock and farm equipment sales

Dairy/livestock farm or ranch ownership

Dairy inspection

Feed production

Feedlot environmental systems

Reproduction systems production and management

Research and lab technician

Small animal entrepreneurship

Veterinary assistantship

Zoos and kennels

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agribusiness Financial Records

Feeds and Feeding

Animal Anatomy and Physiology

General Microbiology

Animal Breeding

Dairy Production

Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Crookston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your application.

$30 application fee or a fee waiver.

Unofficial or Official high school transcript or Official GED.

English Proficiency (if applicable).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12116 USD / year

≈ 12116 USD / year
Out-of-State

12116 USD / year

≈ 12116 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12116 USD / year

≈ 12116 USD / year

Living costs

Crookston

United States

900 - 1400 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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Overview

Employment Outlook & Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Crookston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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