Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology / Department of Pharmacology and Physiology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)	Pharmacology
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

25

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

55

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Previous course work in biology and chemistry

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$45,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuropharmacology, techniques in biochemistry and tissue culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, DC  20057
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth J. Kellar
Chair
Phone: 202-687-7007

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