Overview

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology / Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	37

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, 2 semesters of teaching

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

687

Applied

108

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

243

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.88%
Black or African American	2.06%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.65%
Asian	11.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.65%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	32.1%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

95

Total faculty

Full-time - 94

Part-time - 1

Male (67)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology; cell and developmental biology; genetics, genomics and development; immunology and pathogenesis; neurobiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Tanya Sullivan
Student Services Manager
Phone: 510-642-5252

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