We hear it all the time—
“‘Yale? I could never get into Yale!’ But for many people, that assumption closes a door that is actually wide open to them. We do admit excellent candidates—but the truth is, they are all mere mortals.” — Emly McDiarmid, Director of F&ES Admissions

We are looking for people who will help solve the world’s environmental problems—through research and leadership in key positions in government, business, education, the media and non-governmental organizations.

Students come to F&ES with:

• strong academic skills
• a vision of what they hope to achieve.
• professional experience
• varied academic interests, from biology to engineering to economics to languages
• diverse backgrounds
• community spirit

The following statistics reflect the average incoming class over the last 5 years:
Class Size: 115 students
Age: 27, with two-four years of professional work experience
Gender: 60% Female, 40% Male
U.S. Diversity: 12%
Citizenship: 68% U.S., 32% international
            Geographic Representation
            Africa = 3%
            Asia/South Asia/Middle East = 17%
            Latin America/Caribbean = 7%
            Europe = 3%
            Oceania = 1% (Australia, PNG, New Zealand, South Pacific)
            Canada = 1 %

GPA: 3.45/4.00
GRE Verbal: 570/800
GRE Quantitative: 670/800
GRE Writing: 5.0/6.0
GMAT Total: 650, 80%
TOEFL Paper: 630/677
TOEFL Computer: 270/300