Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Minimum GPA of 3.0, completion of degree within 5 years

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, transcript, personal statement, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,150

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	21.05%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular regulation of sleep in vertebrate and invertebrate models; microbial pathogenesis; global change biology; molecular evolution in microbial and plant systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19131-1395
United States

Contact Dr. Edwin Li
Graduate Director
Email: eli@sju.edu
Phone: 610-660-1888

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