Overview

Virginia Institute of Marine Science / Virginia Institute of Marine Science is located in Gloucester Point, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None Thesis Required Qualifying exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

123

Applied

40

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

54

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	None
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's and master's degrees

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.47%
Black or African American	2.11%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.16%
Unknown	1.05%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 3

Male (37)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine science, oceanography, marine ecology, fisheries, and environmental science and ecotoxicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,195,588

Location & Contact

Address 1370, Greate Road
PO Box 1346
Gloucester Point, VA  23062
United States

Contact Dr. Derek Aday
Dean/Director
Email: aday@vims.edu
Phone: 804-684-7103
Fax: 804-684-7009

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