Program and Application Information:

Director of Graduate Education: Carla Peterson
Application Contact: Karen Smidt
Program Location: 310 MacKay
Program Telephone: 515-294-5397
E-mail Address: mfcsinfo@iastate.edu
Program Website: http://www.hs.iastate.edu/odeet/students/programs/comprehensive.php
Application Website: http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/index.php
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Catalog Link: http://catalog.iastate.edu/
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Degree(s) Offered: Master of Family and Consumer Sciences

Certificate(s) Offered: Family Financial Planning, Gerontology. For certificate requirements, click here.

Area(s) of Specialization (will appear on all ISU transcripts after graduation): Dietetics; Family Financial Planning; Foodservice and Hospitality Management; Gerontology; Human Development & Family Studies; Nutrition; Textiles and Clothing

Application Deadlines: Applications are accepted for every semester. General guidelines: March 15 for summer semester, April 15 for fall semester, and October 15 for spring semester.

English Proficiency Minimum:

TOEFL Paper (PBT) 550
TOEFL Internet (iBT) 79
IELTS 6.5

Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No

Program Requires GRE: Yes

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Application Submission Process:

Iowa State University has a self managed application process, which means you collect the appropriate materials and submit them electronically and by mail as necessary to the addresses below. For the items to be mailed, it is very important that you separate your materials correctly.

Required by Office of Admissions
Required Electronically:
  • Application
  • Application fee
  • Official GRE scores (sent by testing services)
  • Official TOEFL scores (sent by testing services)

Required to be sent by mail to the address below:

Mail Admissions Envelope To:
Office of Admissions
100 Enrollment Services
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2011 USA


Required by Program
Send to program:

Mail Program Envelope To:
Master of Family and Consumer Sciences
310 MacKay
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011