Overview

Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program / Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	72

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,750

Applied

270

Accepted

100

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	November 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

503

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.53%
Black or African American	10.93%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	15.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	4.37%
Unknown	0.4%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

617

Total faculty

Full-time - 498

Part-time - 119

Male (405)

Female (212)

Location & Contact

Address 130 Mason Farm Road
1121 Bioinformatics Building
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. David McDonald
Director
Email: david.mcdonald@unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-6960

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