Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Defense
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, minimum GPA of 3.0; recommendation letters
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, minimum GPA of 3.0; recommendation letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	12%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 3

Male (20)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology, organismal biology, ecology and evolutionary biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,582,085

Location & Contact

Address 1878 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1878
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah M. Garrity
Professor, Department Chair
Email: Deborah.Garrity@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-1911
Fax: 970-491-0649

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