Overview

School of Biological Sciences / School of Biological Sciences is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ocean and science engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Prosthetics and orthotics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Master of Science (MS)	Ocean and science engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physiology
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Doctor of Philosophy (DPT/PhD)	Physical therapy/applied physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	8

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

273

Applied

114

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Applicants are evaluated by a combination of GPA, letters of reference, and previous experience including research and publications. GRE scores are not required.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

203

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.91%
Black or African American	3.94%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.49%
Asian	11.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.46%
Unknown	0.49%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 1

Male (34)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International political economy, international security, Asian and European studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,476,011

Location & Contact

Address 310 Ferst Dr NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Todd Streelman
School Chair
Email: todd.streelman@biology.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-3700
Fax: 404-894-0519

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