Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Cellular and molecular oncology
Master of Arts (MA)	Medical sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam 3.0 GPD, Three letters of recommendation, Potential thesis advisor agreement. Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

22

Application Fee - Domestic

1

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	3.0 GPD, Three letters of recommendation, Potential thesis advisor agreement.
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, BS in biology, university transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.79%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Evolutionary biology, Development, Aquatic Biology, Neurobiology, Cell Biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 1050 W. Sheridan Road
Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Terry Grande
Graduate Program Director
Email: tgrande@luc.edu
Phone: 773-583-5649
Fax: 773-508-3646

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