Overview

School of Biological Sciences / School of Biological Sciences is located in Irvine, CA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Developmental and Cell Biology

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Department of Neurobiology and Behavior

Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences

Program in Biotechnology

Program in Biotechnology Management

Program in Mathematical, Computational and Systems Biology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	66
Doctoral Degrees	36

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,055

Applied

267

Accepted

132

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

140

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

391

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.95%
Black or African American	2.3%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	4.09%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology and biochemistry, developmental and cell biology, physiology and biophysics, neurosciences, ecology and evolutionary biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 260 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA  92697
United States

Contact Prof. Frank Laferla
Dean
Email: laferla@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-5315
Fax: 949-824-3035

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