Overview

This Food Animal Production and Management program from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign emphasizes the scientific disciplines and the application of technology involved in animal production and animal products, as well as providing the opportunity to enhance a student’s practical knowledge through adding a minor.

Common minors added with this concentration are business, communications, and leadership.

Key Features

This concentration is ideal for students who own or would like to operate animal production units, including the management of dairy, beef, poultry, sheep, or swine enterprises.

Students may choose to work in animal production agriculture or continue their education in animal sciences or business-related disciplines.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Animal Issues

Working With Farm Animals

Cells, Metabolism and Genetics

Anatomy and Physiology

Animal Nutrition

Animal Reproduction and Growth

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

101

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Food Science Animal Science Food Technology View 321 other Bachelors in Animal Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.47

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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101

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll provide your high school courses/grades, choose your major and a second choice, complete our writing prompts, and list your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards.

List your high school courses and grades exactly as they appear on your transcript.

We are test-optional, meaning you’re not required to submit ACT and/or SAT test results when you apply.

If you choose to report your scores, enter your highest test scores for the ACT composite and/or the SAT total without super-scoring, along with the highest sub-scores you earned in each category regardless of test date.

Pay the application fee.

Once you’ve submitted your application, check its status by clicking on your application in myIllini.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

37708 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 37708 USD per year during 48 months.
National

36760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36760 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17640 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17640 USD per year during 48 months.

Local: $17,640-$22,904 | National: $36,760-$44,664 | International: $37,708-$47,796

Living costs for Urbana

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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