# Animal Sciences
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**Parent**: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/scholarships.html
Prospective Students
Welcome to Purdue Animal Sciences
# Animal Sciences
### What We Do
Animal Sciences facilitates scientific research and technology transfer for efficient and sustainable production of high quality animal products with optimal animal well-being, enhancement of the human diet and advancement of sound environmental practices.\
[Apply](https://www.admissions.purdue.edu/apply/index.php) [Visit](https://apply.purdue.edu/portal/ag-customvisit)
## Resources
> Contact:Fawne Richert(765) 494-4863[ansc4you@purdue.edu](mailto:ansc4you@purdue.edu)
> [Student Handbook](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/_docs/2025_ansc_student-handbook.pdf)\
> [Learn More](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/index.html)
# PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
## INTERESTED IN VISITING PURDUE ANIMAL SCIENCES?
We offer 1-hour, personalized sessions with a staff member and a tour of our facilities by an Animal Sciences Ambassador. If interested in visiting us, please fill out [this form](https://purdue.ag/customvisit).
Note: We do not offer tours during summer, student holidays and Purdue employee holidays.
[Animal sciences PROGRAM OVERVIEW](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=18&ent_oid=5433&returnto=23637)
Concentrations for the Animal Sciences Major
- [Animal Agribusiness](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=32061)
- [Animal Production and Industry](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=33311)
- [Behavior/Well-Being](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=32062)
- [Biosciences](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=32063)
- [Pre-Veterinary Medicine](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=32064)
[Minor in Animal Sciences](https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=32060)
[Student Handbook for Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Animal Sciences](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/_docs/2025_ansc_student-handbook.pdf "Undergraduate Student Handbook") - August 2025 This handbook provides many details about the options in the Department of Animal Sciences.
[Animal Sciences Career Services](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/career/index.html "https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/career/index.html")
[Purdue Undergraduate Admissions Web Site](http://www.admissions.purdue.edu/) - For information about applying to Purdue, expenses, campus life, financial aid, schools and majors and many other things.
[Purdue Agriculture Photo Galleries](https://purdueag.exposure.co/)
[Experience Purdue Agriculture](https://admissions.purdue.edu/academics/majors/?order=ASC&orderby=title&paged=1&custom_post_type=majors&college=college-of-agriculture)
### Life at Purdue
Whether pursuing current interests or exploring new ones, students make friends and establish their on-campus community by getting involved. As a Big Ten university with over 40,000 undergraduate students from across the country and around the world, there are literally thousands of things to do at Purdue.
- [Convocations and Lectures](https://www.purdue.edu/convos/)
- [Sports Tickets](https://purduesports.com/)
- [Student Organizations - Animal Science](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/clubs-and-organizations.html)
- [Student Organizations - College of Agriculture Programs](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/oap/student-orgs.html)
- [Student Organizations - Purdue University](http://boilerlink.purdue.edu/)
## Helpful Information
Costs
The cost varies depending on factors such as where a student chooses to live, travel expenses, food costs, enrollment in a specific program, etc.
- [Tuition and Fees](https://www.purdue.edu/treasurer/finance/bursar-office/tuition/purdue-online-tuition-and-fees-2025-2026/college-of-agriculture/)
- [Cost Calculator](https://www.purdue.edu/bursar/tuition/calculator.php)
- [Costs and Financial Aid](https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/)
Animal Sciences Scholarships
Check out the scholarships available through the university. There are also lots of opportunities to work, which can help cover the cost of your degree.
- [Animal Sciences Scholarships](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/scholarships.html)
- [College of Agriculture Scholarships](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/oap/scholarships.html)
- [Student Employment](https://www.purdue.edu/studentemployment/site/)
Job Placement
The impact of Purdue Agriculture reaches all over the globe. Our graduates are being placed in Indiana, nationally and internationally.
- [Animal Sciences Career Flyer](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/_docs/careers-handout-2025.pdf)
- [Animal Sciences Career Services](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/career/index.html)
Salaries
- [Agriculture Regional Salary Summary](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/oap/career/_docs/salary-survey-2023-regional-pdf.pdf)
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