Overview

Department of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics / Department of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

18

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 8

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Location & Contact

Address Box 90090
Durham, NC  27708
United States

Contact Scott Schmidler
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: el81@duke.edu
Phone: 919-684-0881
Fax: 919-668-2465

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