Overview

UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Life Sciences / UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Life Sciences is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and molecular pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular and integrative physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oral biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

498

Applied

92

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Location & Contact

Address 172 Molecular Biology Institute
Box 951570
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Student Affairs Officer
Email: uclaaccess@mednet.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-1845
Fax: 310-206-1636

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