Overview

Field of Neurobiology and Behavior / Field of Neurobiology and Behavior is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral biology	Neuroethology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral biology	Chemical ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral biology	Sociobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral biology	Behavioral ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral biology	Ethology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Neurophysiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Cellular and molecular neurobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Sensory physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Neuropharmacology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Neurochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology	Neuroanatomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1 year of teaching experience, seminar presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

92

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	11.76%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (40)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular neurobiology and neuropharmacology, integrative neurobiology, social behavior, chemical ecology, neuroethology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-254-4340
Fax: 607-254-4340

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