Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in San Luis Obispo, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Master of City and Regional Planning/Master of Science (MCRP/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering	Regenerative medicine

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

30

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical engineering, materials engineering, water engineering, stem cell research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407
United States

Contact Dr. Lily Laiho
Department Chair
Email: llaiho@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-6400

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