Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

24

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, one recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, three recommendations

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 4

Male (19)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, functional morphology, immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 22nd St. NW
Suite 6000
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6210

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